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Maria Mitchell was an American astronomer and educator, renowned for discovering a comet that now bears her name. Her groundbreaking achievements broke barriers for women in science during the 19th century. She inspired generations through her teaching and advocacy for gender equality in scientific fields. Here are 39 of her quotes:

I would as soon put a girl alone into a closet to meditate as give her only the society of her needle. (Maria Mitchell)
I have worn myself thin trying to find out about this comet, and I know very little now in the matter. View quote
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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. View quote
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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. View quote
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It is sad to see a woman sacrificing the ties of the affections even to do good. View quote
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People have to learn sometimes not only how much the heart, but how much the head, can bear. View quote
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Small aids to individuals, large aid to masses. View quote
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The best that can be said of my life so far is that it has been industrious, and the best that can be said of me is that I have not pretended to what I was not. View quote
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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. View quote
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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. View quote
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I had, early in life, a love for staging, but it is fast dying out. Nine hours over a rough road are enough to root out the most passionate love of that kind. (Maria Mitchell)
I have just gone over my comet computations again, and it is humiliating to perceive how very little more I know than I did seven years ago when I first did this kind of work. View quote
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I am just through with a summer, and a summer is to me always a trying ordeal. View quote
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Question everything. View quote
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Maria Mitchell

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Occupation: American Scientist
Born: August 1, 1818
Died: June 29, 1889
Quotes count: 39
Wikipedia: Maria Mitchell

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