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Maria Mitchell Quotes


An American astronomer, who in 1847, by using a telescope, discovered a comet which as a result became known as the "Miss Mitchell's Comet".
Maria Mitchell (August 1, 1818 – June 28, 1889) was an American astronomer, who in 1847, by using a telescope, discovered a comet which as a result became known as the "Miss Mitchell's Comet". She won a gold medal prize for her discovery which was presented to her by King Frederick VII of Denmark. Mitchell was the first American woman to work as a professional astronomer.

Here are some famous quotes by Maria Mitchell.

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

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For women there are undoubtedly great difficulties in the path but so much the more to overcome. First no woman would say 'I am but a woman!' But a woman! What more can you ask to be?

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Why can a man not act himself be himself and think for himself? It seems to me that naturalness alone is power; that a borrowed word is weaker than our own weakness however small we may be.

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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.