Compounds Quote by Wolfgang Ostwald

Compare ... the various quantities of the same element contained in the molecule of the free substance and in those of all its different…

— Stanislao Cannizzaro

And there must be simple substances, because there are compounds; for the compound is nothing but a collection or aggregatum of simples.

— Gottfried Leibniz

But I must confess I am jealous of the term atom; for though it is very easy to talk of atoms, it is very…

— Michael Faraday

And, to prevent mistakes, I must advertize you, that I now mean by elements, as those chymists that speak plainest do by their principles,…

— Robert Boyle

Moreover, the abundance of chemical compounds and their importance in daily life hindered the chemist from investigating the question, in what does the individuality…

— Johannes Stark

What the elements are to chemistry, what the sounds are to music, are words to language.

— Ernest Klein

[This] may prove to be the beginning of some embracing generalization, which will throw light, not only on radioactive processes, but on elements in…

— Frederick Soddy

On the geometric level, we see certain physical elements repeated endlessly, combined in an almost endless variety of combinations. It is puzzling to realize…

— Christopher Alexander

We don't recognize the power of compounding.

— Sallie Krawcheck

The two most common elements in the universe are hydrogen and stupidity. But not in that order.

— Brian Pickrell

The element of surprise wasn't allowed near the Periodic Table.

— Joseph Gordon-Levitt

Chemistry does not guarantee compatibility.

— Amy Chan