I am just learning to notice the different colors of the stars, and already begin to have a new enjoyment. — Maria Mitchell Copy Share Image
In my younger days, when I was painted by the half-educated, loose and inaccurate ways women had, I used to say, "How much women… — Maria Mitchell Copy Share Image
When we are chafed and fretted by small cares, a look at the stars will show us the littleness of our own interests. — Maria Mitchell Copy Share Image
There is something of the same pleasure in noticing the hues of the stars that there is in looking at a flower garden in… — Maria Mitchell Copy Share Image
I made observations for three hours last night, and am almost ill to-day from fatigue; still I have worked all day, trying to reduce… — Maria Mitchell Copy Share Image
The world of learning is so broad, and the human soul is so limited in power! We reach forth and strain every nerve, but… — Maria Mitchell Copy Share Image
The greatest benefit derived from the study of science is that it lifts you out of and above the littleness of daily trials. We… — Maria Mitchell Copy Share Image
“Truth or myth, it is only for me to know. Come with me into the rich texture of Bizco's kingdom.” — Maria Mitchell Copy Share Image
The phrase ‘popular science’ has in itself a touch of absurdity. That knowledge which is popular is not scientific. — Maria Mitchell Copy Share Image
I had, early in life, a love for staging, but it is fast dying out. Nine hours over a rough road are enough to… — Maria Mitchell Copy Share Image
People have to learn sometimes not only how much the heart, but how much the head, can bear. — Maria Mitchell Copy Share Image
