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.

Besides learning to see, there is another art to be learned - not to see what is not.

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

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

Women, more than men, are bound by tradition and authority. What the father, the brother, the doctor, and the minister have said has been received undoubtingly. Until women throw off this reverence for authority they will not develop.

I am always the better for open-air breathing, and was certainly meant for the wandering life of the Indian.