The love of one's own sex is precious, for it is neither provoked by vanity nor retained by flattery; it is genuine and sincere.

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

There is no cosmetic for beauty like happiness.

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

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.

The greatest benefit derived from the study of science is that it lifts you out of and above the littleness of daily trials. We learn to live in the universe as a part of it; we cannot seperate ourselves from it - our every act connects us with it - our every act affects the whole. Standing under the canopy of stars and remembering their presence you could scarcely do a petty deed, or think a wicked thought.

Altogether, St. Louis is a growing place, and the West has a large hand and a strong grasp.