"I hope that my studies will be of practical use to mankind."

"I have a mind to do great things, and I will not be thwarted."

"I am most anxious to get the work done well, and to make it a first-rate thing."

"The Analytical Engine is capable of carrying out operations of any complexity, provided that they can be expressed in a symbolic form."

"I have been so much occupied with my studies that I have neglected my social duties."