"I have a profound respect for the power of the human mind, and I believe that machines can amplify that power."

"I am more than ever convinced that the object of the Imagination, as well as of the Reason, is to penetrate into the hidden laws of Nature."

"The Analytical Engine opens up a new era in the history of scientific investigation."

"I believe that science and art are intimately connected, and that both are essential for human progress."

"The Analytical Engine provides us with new means of operating on general symbols, and consequently of generalizing our ideas."