Maria Mitchell Quotes

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

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: scientist
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: August 1, 1818 - June 28, 1889

Topics

CourageAloneMenTravelGentleman

In order to change the world, you have to get your head together first.

Jimi Hendrix

ChangeTogetherChange The WorldYou

What does get hard is when I'm put in the box of, 'Oh, she just woke up one day, did a reality show, and decided she wants to be a singer.' That's offensive, and it's not the case with me.

Jessie James Decker

DayMeRealityOne DaySheSinger

Even in rugged Scotland, nature is scarcely wilder than a mountain sheep, certainly a good way short of the ferity of the moose and caribou.

John Burroughs

NatureGoodMountainShortSheep

Office life is very, very strange. It's like no other way of living. You have an intimacy with people who you work with in the office, yet if you meet them on the streets, you both look the other way because you're embarrassed.

John Banville

LifeWorkPeopleYouLookLiving

Zoos have always fascinated me. What child hasn't wondered what would happen if all the animals escaped from the zoo? Or what would happen if they got caught in an enclosure?

Matthew Reilly

ChildMeAnimalsZooAlwaysHappen

When did a doctor prescribe, not sleeping pills, but sleep itself? It needs to be prioritised, even incentivised.

Matthew Walker

SleepDoctorSleepingEvenNeeds

I grew up pretty peacefully, in that Eastern way. You easily solve problems, believe in harmony. Reduce conflicts, take orders until one day you give orders.

Ang Lee

DayBelieveProblemsYouHarmonyUp

I don't plan massively in advance.

Stella McCartney

PlanAdvanceMassively

The most difficult thing to pull off in a musical is the choreography.

Matt Besser

DifficultChoreographyOffPullMost

Like bones to the human body, the axle to the wheel, the wing to the bird, and the air to the wing, so is liberty the essence of life. Whatever is done without it is imperfect.

Jose Marti

LifeBirdBodyLibertyDoneWheel

It is one thing to talk about fundraising and another to do it as a candidate, and I have learned so much about how much money it costs to run a campaign and what it means to raise money.

DeRay Mckesson

MoneyI Have LearnedRunTalkMeans

Rock is all about writing your own script; it's all about pioneering.

Courtney Love

WritingRockOwnYourAboutScript

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