I would as soon put a girl alone into a closet to meditate as give her only the society of her needle. – Maria Mitchell
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
People have to learn sometimes not only how much the heart, but how much the head, can bear. – Maria Mitchell
Every formula which expresses a law of nature is a hymn of praise to God. – Maria Mitchell
I am free because I know that I alone am morally responsible for everything I do. I am free, no matter what rules surround me. If I find them tolerable, I tolerate them if I find them too obnoxious, I break them. I am free because I know that I alone am morally responsible for everything I do. – Robert A. Heinlein