The Ambition of Creation

I doubted at first whether I should attempt the creation of a being like myself or one of

simpler organization; but my imagination was too much exalted by my first success to permit me to

doubt of my ability to give life to an animal as complex and wonderful as man.

The materials at present within my command hardly appeared adequate to so arduous an undertaking;

but I doubted not that I should ultimately succeed. I prepared myself for a multitude

of reverses; my operations might be incessantly baffled, and at last my work be imperfect: yet,

when I considered the improvement which every day takes place in science and mechanics,

I was encouraged to hope my present attempts would at least lay the foundations of future success.