We travel to learn; and I have never been in any country where they did not do something better than we do it, think some thoughts better than we think, catch some inspiration from heights above our own. – Maria Mitchell
The Southern character is opposed to haste. Safety is of more worth than speed, and there is no hurry. – Maria Mitchell
Study as if you were going to live forever; live as if you were going to die tomorrow. – Maria Mitchell
A young sailor boy came to see me today. It pleases me to have these lads seek me on their return from their first voyage, and tell me how much they have learned about navigation. – Maria Mitchell
Do not look at stars as bright spots only. Try to take in the vastness of the universe. – Maria Mitchell
We especially need imagination in science. It is not all mathematics, nor all logic, but it is somewhat beauty and poetry. – 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. – Maria Mitchell
The love of one’s own sex is precious, for it is neither provoked by vanity nor retained by flattery; it is genuine and sincere. – Maria Mitchell
We have a hunger of the mind which asks for knowledge of all around us, and the more we gain, the more is our desire; the more we see, the more we are capable of seeing. – Maria Mitchell
I have worn myself thin trying to find out about this comet, and I know very little now in the matter. – Maria Mitchell
To read a book, to think it over, and to write out notes is a useful exercise; a book which will not repay some hard thought is not worth publishing. – 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. – Maria Mitchell
People have to learn sometimes not only how much the heart, but how much the head, can bear. – Maria Mitchell
I am always the better for open-air breathing, and was certainly meant for the wandering life of the Indian. – Maria Mitchell
I am just learning to notice the different colors of the stars, and already begin to have a new enjoyment. – Maria Mitchell
