This quote is written / told by Carl Zeiss between September 11, 1816 and December 3, 1888. He/she was a famous Scientist from Germany.
The author also have 1 other quotes.
"To be really great in little things, to be truly noble and heroic in the insipid details of everyday life, is a virtue so rare as to be worthy of canonization"
"Having soon discovered to be great, I must appear so, and therefore studiously avoided mixing in society, and wrapped myself in mystery, devoting my time to fasting and prayer"