Quotes by Johannes Kepler

About Johannes Kepler:

Johannes Kepler is best known for his laws of planetary motion, based on his works Astronomia nova, Harmonices Mundi, and Epitome of Copernican Astronomy. These works also provided one of the foundations for Isaac Newton's theory of universal gravitation.
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Discover the force of the skies O Men: once recognised it can be put to use.

Johannes Kepler

Now because 18 months ago the first dawn, 3 months ago broad daylight but a very few days ago the full sun of the most highly remarkable spectacle has risen — nothing holds me back. I can give myself up to the sacred frenzy, I can have the insolenc...

Johannes Kepler

The soul of the newly born baby is marked for life by the pattern of the stars at the moment it comes into the world, unconsciously remembers it, and remains sensitive to the return of configurations of a similar kind.

Johannes Kepler

. However, before we come to [special] creation, which puts an end to all discussion: I think we should try everything else.

Johannes Kepler

The diversity of the phenomena of nature is so great, and the treasures hidden in the heavens so rich, precisely in order that the human mind shall never be lacking in fresh nourishment.

Johannes Kepler

I much prefer the sharpest criticism of a single intelligent man to the thoughtless approval of the masses.

Johannes Kepler

Planets move in ellipses with the Sun at one focus.

Johannes Kepler

The radius vector describes equal areas in equal times.

Johannes Kepler

The squares of the periodic times are to each other as the cubes of the mean distances.

Johannes Kepler

I demonstrate by means of philosophy that the earth is round, and is inhabited on all sides; that it is insignificantly small, and is borne through the stars.

Johannes Kepler

…   not my own opinion, but my wife’s: Yesterday, when weary with writing, I was called to supper, and a salad I had asked for was set before me. ‘It seems then,’ I said, ‘if pewter dishes, leaves of lettuce, grains of salt, drops of water...

Johannes Kepler

We ought not to ask why the human mind troubles to fathom the secrets of the universe. The diversity of the phenomena of nature is so great, and the treasures hidden in the skies so rich, precisely in order that the human mind shall never be lacking ...

Johannes Kepler

If there is anything that can bind the mind of man to this dreary exile of our earthly home and can reconcile us with our fate so that one can enjoy living,—then it is verily the enjoyment of the mathematical sciences and astronomy.

Johannes Kepler

I used to measure the skies, now I measure the shadows of Earth. Although my mind was sky-bound, the shadow of my body lies here. [ ]

Johannes Kepler

After the birth of printing books became widespread. Hence everyone throughout Europe devoted himself to the study of literature... Every year, especially since 1563, the number of writings published in every field is greater than all those produced ...

Johannes Kepler

Geometry has two great treasures; one is the Theorem of ; the other, the division of a line into extreme and mean ratio. The first we may compare to a measure of gold; the second we may name a precious jewel.

Johannes Kepler

. Truth is the daughter of time, and I feel no shame in being her midwife.

Johannes Kepler

Truth is the daughter of time, and I feel no shame in being her midwife.

Johannes Kepler

Nature uses as little as possible of anything.

Johannes Kepler

Author Bio

  • NameJohannes Kepler
  • DescriptionGerman mathematician, astronomer and astrologer
  • AliasesKepler
  • BornDecember 21, 1571
  • DiedNovember 15, 1630
  • CountryHoly Roman Empire
  • ProfessionNaturalist; Astrologer; Theologian; Mathematician; Astronomer; Science Writer; Musicologist; Physicist; Cosmologist; Music Theorist; Science Fiction Writer