It is cowardly to fly from natural duties and take up those that suit our taste or temperament better; but it is also unwise to take an exaggerated view of personal duties, which shuts out the proper care of the mind and body entrusted to us.

We never can tell how our lives may work to the account of the general good, and we are not wise enough to know if we have fulfilled our mission or not.

A sense of power is the most intoxicating stimulant a mortal can enjoy.

The Faculty [of Vassar] do not consider it a mere experiment any longer that girls can be educated as well as boys.

I had been in the hurrying waters too long not to appreciate an opportunity to lie on the bank and rest, watch others, and gain strength for the coming years.

You cannot make women contented with cooking and cleaning and you need not try.

The most conventional customs cling to the table. Farmers who wouldn't drive a horse too hard expect pie three times a day.