Home / Quotes / Quote by Johannes Kepler

Quote by Johannes Kepler

“As soon as somebody demonstrates the art of flying, settlers from our species of man will not be lacking on the Moon and Jupiter. Who would have believed that a huge ocean could be crossed more peacefully and safely than the the narrow expanse of the Adriatic, the Baltic Sea or the English Channel? Given ships or sails adapted to the breezes of heaven, there will be those who will not shrink from even that vast expanse.”

Quote by Johannes Kepler

Author

Johannes Kepler

Johannes Kepler was a German astronomer, mathematician, and physicist, renowned for his research on the laws of planetary motion. He formulated the famous Kepler's laws, which describe the regularities of planetary orbits around the sun. Kepler's work had a profound impact on the development of astronomy and physics. more

You May Also Like

“Witness this new-made world, another Heav'n From Heaven Gate not farr, founded in view On the clear Hyaline, the Glassie Sea; Of amplitude almost immense, with Starr's Numerous, and every Starr perhaps a world Of destined habitation.”

World Made Heaven Views Clear Sea Witness Aviation Gates Immense Predictions Destined

Author:John Milton

“The Art of Flying is but newly invented, twill improve by degrees, and in time grow perfect; then we may fly as far as the Moon.”

May Art Grows Perfect Future Moon Degrees Flying Aviation Predictions

Author:Bernard le Bovier de Fontenelle

“At first we will only skim the surface of the earth like young starlings, but soon, emboldened by practice and experience, we will spring into the air with the impetuousness of the eagle, diverting ourselves by watching the childish behavior of the little men or awling miserably around on the earth below us.”

Men Firsts Littles Earth Young Practice Air Like You Behavior Spring Surface Aviation Predictions Eagles Little Man Starlings

Author:Jean-Jacques Rousseau

“It is entirely impossible for man to rise into the air and float there. For this you would need wings of tremendous dimensions and they would have to be moved at three feet per second. Only a fool would expect such a thing to be realized.”

Men Needs Three Impossible Air Feet Fool Moved Wings Dimensions Aviation Predictions Floats

Author:Jerome Lalande

“At sea let the British their neighbours defy — The French shall have frigates to traverse the sky.”

Sea Sky British Neighbor Aviation Predictions Traverse

Author:Philip Freneau

“Bishop Wilkins prophesied that the time would come when gentlemen, when they were to go on a journey, would call for their wings as regularly as they call for their boots.”

Journey Goes On Wings Gentleman Aviation Boots Predictions Bishops

Book:Works

Source: Works

“I may be expediting the attainment of an object that will in time be found of great importance to mankind; so much so, that a new era in society will commence from the moment that aerial navigation is familiarly realised. . . . I feel perfectly confident, however, that this noble art will soon be brought home to man's convenience, and that we shall be able to transport ourselves and our families, and their goods and chattels, more securely by air than by water, and with a velocity of from 20 to 100 miles per hour.”

“Railroad carriages are pulled at the enormous speed of fifteen miles per hour by engines which, in addition to endangering life and limb of passengers, roar and snort their way through the countryside, setting fire to the crops, scaring the livestock, and frightening women and children. The Almighty certainly never intended that people should travel at such break-neck speed.”

“Rail travel at high speed is not possible because passengers, unable to breathe, would die of asphyxia.”

Dies Breathe Speed Aviation Predictions Follow Your Dreams Passengers Rail High Speed Predicting The Future

Author:Dionysius Lardner

“For I dipt into the future, far as human eye could see, Saw the vision of the world, and all the wonder that would be; Saw the heavens fill with commerce, Argosies of magic sails, Pilots of the purple twilight, dropping down with costly bales; Heard the heavens fill with shouting, and there rain'd a ghastly dew, From the nations' airy navies grappling in the central blue.”