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Maria Mitchell

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Maria Mitchell belongs to that rare category of people whose words are more famous than their biography. Whether reflecting on Travel or Learning, Maria Mitchell brought uncommon clarity to every subject. Our collection holds 15 quotes from Maria Mitchell, each offering a different angle on Travel, Learning, Knowledge, Alone, and Science. Start here and see if you agree: "I would as soon put a girl alone into a closet to meditate as give her only the society of her needle."

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

— Maria Mitchell

Learning

All Quotes by Maria Mitchell

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

— Maria Mitchell

Sad

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

— Maria Mitchell

Nature

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

— Maria Mitchell

Learning

“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.”

— Maria Mitchell

Travel

“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.”

— Maria Mitchell

Alone

“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.”

— Maria Mitchell

Knowledge

“That knowledge which is popular is not scientific.”

— Maria Mitchell

Knowledge

“There is no cosmetic for beauty like happiness.”

— Maria Mitchell

Beauty

“We especially need imagination in science.”

— Maria Mitchell

Imagination

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

— Maria Mitchell

Alone

“I am just learning to notice the different colors of the stars, and already begin to have a new enjoyment.”

— Maria Mitchell

Learning