"I experienced a series of 'eureka' moments whilst deciphering the code, followed by a sense of disbelief and excitement when I realised the magnitude of the achievement, both in terms of its linguistic importance and the revelations about the origin and content of the manuscript."
If he had a little humility, he'd be perfect. :^) Thanks grey_whiskers.
Eh.. that’s not too bad.
He is not saying “i’m the greatest” he is just expressing how excited he felt when he realized the magnitude of the discovery- which is pretty huge.