How very little can be done under the spirit of fear.

Religion was important to me. My family and I were very religious. I acctualy believe the work I did was a calling from God himself.

Averages ... seduce us away from minute observation.

Woman has nothing but her affections,--and this makes her at once more loving and less loved.

I use the word nursing for want of a better.

A woman cannot live in the light of intellect. Society forbids it. Those conventional frivolities, which are called her 'duties', forbid it. Her 'domestic duties', high-sounding words, which, for the most part, are but bad habits (which she has not the courage to enfranchise herself from, the strength to break through), forbid it.

I can expect no sympathy or help from my family.