Zitate und Sprüche von Maria Mitchell

Wir reisen um zu lernen; ich war noch nie in einem Land, wo sie nicht irgendwas besser konnten als wir.

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.

Lerne als würdest du für immer leben, lebe als würdest du morgen sterben.

Study as if you were going to live forever; live as if you were going to die tomorrow.

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.

Sieh die Sterne nicht nur als helle Punkte. Versuch die unglaubliche Größe unseres Universums zu erkennen.

Do not look at stars as bright spots only. Try to take in the vastness of the universe.

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