I would as soon put a girl alone into a closet to meditate as give her only the society of her needle.

Let us secure not such books as people want, but books just above their wants, and they will reach up to take what is put out for them.

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

I would as soon put a girl alone into a closet to meditate as give her only the society of her needle.

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.

How strange that some people cannot believe in both the Book of Nature and the Book of God.

I am just learning to notice the different colors of the stars, and already begin to have a new enjoyment.