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.
Maria MitchellThe Southern character is opposed to haste. Safety is of more worth than speed, and there is no hurry.
Maria MitchellHow strange that some people cannot believe in both the Book of Nature and the Book of God.
Maria MitchellAltogether, St. Louis is a growing place, and the West has a large hand and a strong grasp.
Maria MitchellThe 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.
Maria Mitchell