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.

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

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

We have a hunger of the mind which asks for knowledge of all around us, and the more we gain, the more is our desire; the more we see, the more we are capable of seeing.

I saw, in looking over Cooper, elements of a comet of 1825 which resemble what I get out for this, from my own observations, but I cannot rely upon my own.

The world of learning is so broad, and the human soul is so limited in power!

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.