Author: Maria Mitchell

Quotes

There is no cosmetic for beauty like happiness.

There is no cosmetic for beauty like happiness.

- Maria Mitchell

I had, early in life, a love for staging, but it is fast dying out. Nine hours over a rough road are enough to root out the most passionate love of that kind.

I had, early in life, a love for staging, but it is fast dying out. Nine hours over a rough road are enough to root out the most passionate love of that kind.

- Maria Mitchell

We especially need imagination in science.

We especially need imagination in science.

- Maria Mitchell

Every formula which expresses a law of nature is a hymn of praise to God.

Every formula which expresses a law of nature is a hymn of praise to God.

- Maria Mitchell

I am always the better for open-air breathing, and was certainly meant for the wandering life of the Indian.

I am always the better for open-air breathing, and was certainly meant for the wandering life of the Indian.

- Maria Mitchell

I was a little doubtful about the propriety of going to the Mammoth Cave without a gentleman escort, but if two ladies travel alone they must have the courage of men.

I was a little doubtful about the propriety of going to the Mammoth Cave without a gentleman escort, but if two ladies travel alone they must have the courage of men.

- Maria Mitchell

It is sad to see a woman sacrificing the ties of the affections even to do good.

It is sad to see a woman sacrificing the ties of the affections even to do good.

- Maria Mitchell

I have just gone over my comet computations again, and it is humiliating to perceive how very little more I know than I did seven years ago when I first did this kind of work.

I have just gone over my comet computations again, and it is humiliating to perceive how very little more I know than I did seven years ago when I first did this kind of work.

- Maria Mitchell

I made observations for three hours last night, and am almost ill today from fatigue; still I have worked all day, trying to reduce the places, and mean to work hard again tonight.

I made observations for three hours last night, and am almost ill today from fatigue; still I have worked all day, trying to reduce the places, and mean to work hard again tonight.

- Maria Mitchell

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