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

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.

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

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

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.

There is no cosmetic for beauty like happiness.