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

Do not look at stars as bright spots only. Try to take in the vastness of the universe.

Every formula which expresses a law of nature is a hymn of praise to God.

The Southern character is opposed to haste. Safety is of more worth than speed, and there is no hurry.

I was born, for instance, incapable of appreciating music.

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.

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