Maria Mitchell - Love Quotes

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We especially need imagination in science. It is not all mathematics, nor all logic, but it is somewhat beauty and poetry. There will come with the greater love of science greater love to one another. Living more nearly to Nature is living farther from the world and from its follies, but nearer to the world's people; it is to be of them, with them, and for them, and especially for their improvement. We cannot see how impartially Nature gives of her riches to all, without loving all, and helping all; and if we cannot learn through Nature's laws the certainty of spiritual truths, we can at least learn to promote spiritual growth while we are together, and live in a trusting hope of a greater growth in the future.

Maria Mitchell

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

It is the highest joy of the true scientist... that he can reap no lasting harvest — that whatever he may bring into the storehouse today will be surpassed by the gleaners tomorrow — he studies Nature because he loves her and rejoices to "look through Nature up to Nature's God."

Maria Mitchell