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When we are chafed and fretted by small cares, a look at the stars will show us the littleness of our own interests.

Maria Mitchell (1818-1889) American astronomer, educator
(Attributed)

The world of learning is so broad, and the human soul is so limited in power! We reach forth and strain every nerve, but we seize only a bit of the curtain that hides the infinite from us.

Maria Mitchell (1818-1889) American astronomer, educator
(Attributed)

We especially need imagination in science. It is not all mathematics, nor all logic, but it is somewhat beauty and poetry.

Maria Mitchell (1818-1889) American astronomer, educator
(Attributed)

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

Maria Mitchell (1818-1889) American astronomer, educator
Inscription on bust in American Academy of Arts & Sciences Hall of Fame (1905)