Caroline Herschel

I have always believed that the universe is a testament to an intelligent design.

I am nothing, I have nothing, and I can do nothing. But I have a brother who is everything, has everything, and can do everything.

I have done nothing but sweep the heavens with a small broom.

If I had not been a woman, I might have been a man, and then I might have done something.

I am much too old to be useful, and much too young to be dead.

My brother has made so many discoveries that I am quite tired of writing them down.

One must be very careful not to make mistakes, for they are very difficult to unmake.

I have no time for idleness, for there is always something to be done.

The stars are very beautiful, but they are also very troublesome.

I have often thought that if I had been a man, I should have been a very good astronomer.

It is a great pity that women are not allowed to be astronomers, for they have very good eyes.

I have discovered so many comets that I am quite tired of them.

My brother is a very great man, but he is also a very difficult man.

I have no patience with those who say that women are not capable of scientific pursuits.

The heavens are full of wonders, but they are also full of dust.

I have often wished that I had been born a man, that I might have been able to travel and see the world.

It is a great pity that I am not younger, for I have so much more to do.

I have no time for foolishness, for life is too short.

The universe is a very large place, and we are very small creatures.

I have often thought that if I had been a man, I should have been a very good mathematician.