I had only ordinary capacity but extraordinary persistency.

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

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

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 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.

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

There is no cosmetic for beauty like happiness.