Maria Mitchell Quotes & Sayings

“There is no cosmetic for beauty like happiness.”

“The love of one's own sex is precious, for it is neither provoked by vanity nor retained by flattery; it is genuine and sincere.”

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

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

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

“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.”

“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.”

“Study as if you were going to live forever; live as if you were going to die tomorrow.”

“Do not look at stars as bright spots only. Try to take in the vastness of the universe.”

“As a general rule, people disappoint you as you know them.”