More quotes by Francis Bacon

"For the things of this world cannot be made known without a knowledge of mathematics."
"Imagination was given to man to compensate him for what he is not; a sense of humor to console him for what he is."
"The job of the artist is always to deepen the mystery."
"God has, in fact, written two books, not just one. Of course, we are all familiar with the first book he wrote, namely Scripture. But he has written a second book called creation."
"Some books should be tasted, some devoured, but only a few should be chewed and digested thoroughly."