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Maria Mitchell
American Scientist
Born: Aug 1, 1818
Died: Jun 28, 1889
About Better Me Own Think Which
Related authors: Ben Carson Carl Sagan E. O. Wilson George Washington Carver Isaac Asimov Margaret Mead Neil deGrasse Tyson W. Edwards Deming
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 Mind Our Hunger See All-Around Seeing More Around Gain Which Capable Ask Us Desire
We especially need imagination in science. It is not all mathematics, nor all logic, but it is somewhat beauty and poetry. Maria Mitchell
Mathematics Science Beauty Imagination Logic Poetry Somewhat Nor Need
As a general rule, people disappoint you as you know them. Maria Mitchell
You People Rule General General Rule Disappoint Know Them
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
Thoughts Travel Better Country Own Heights Think Our Some Above Something Inspiration Never Catch Learn Been Than Did Any Where
I made observations for three hours last night, and am almost ill today from fatigue; still I have worked all day, trying to reduce the places, and mean to work hard again tonight. Maria Mitchell
Work Today Day Work Hard Made Three Fatigue All Day Observations Almost Hours Reduce Am Still Trying Again Places Mean Worked Hard Ill Last Night Last Night Tonight
I saw, in looking over Cooper, elements of a comet of 1825 which resemble what I get out for this, from my own observations, but I cannot rely upon my own. Maria Mitchell
Looking Own Saw Out My Own Rely Observations Over Comet Get Cannot Which Resemble Cooper Elements
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 Girl Society Would Give Only Put Soon Closet Her Meditate Needle
The greatest object in educating is to give a right habit of study. Maria Mitchell
Object Give Habit Study Greatest Educating Right
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. Maria Mitchell
Love Sex Own Neither Vanity Sincere Genuine Nor Provoked Precious Flattery
To read a book, to think it over, and to write out notes is a useful exercise; a book which will not repay some hard thought is not worth publishing. Maria Mitchell
Book Worth Will Thought Think Out Some Write Over Read Exercise Repay Which Notes Useful Hard Publishing
I am always the better for open-air breathing, and was certainly meant for the wandering life of the Indian. Maria Mitchell
Life Better Indian Always Am Wandering Breathing Meant Certainly
I am just through with a summer, and a summer is to me always a trying ordeal. Maria Mitchell
Me Summer Through Always Am Trying Just Ordeal
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
Thoughts Better Country Own Heights Think Our Some Above Something Inspiration Never Catch Been Than Did Any Where
A young sailor boy came to see me today. It pleases me to have these lads seek me on their return from their first voyage, and tell me how much they have learned about navigation. Maria Mitchell
Today Me First Young Pleases Tell See Seek About Return Voyage Learned Boy How Sailor How Much Came Lads Much Navigation
I was born, for instance, incapable of appreciating music. Maria Mitchell
Music Appreciating Born Instance Incapable
That knowledge which is popular is not scientific. Maria Mitchell
Knowledge Scientific Which Popular

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