I was a little doubtful about the propriety of going to the Mammoth Cave without a gentleman escort, but if two ladies travel alone they must have the courage of men.

The greatest object in educating is to give a right habit of study.

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

Small aids to individuals, large aid to masses.

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

There is something of the same pleasure in noticing the hues of the stars that there is in looking at a flower garden in autumn.

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