Caroline Herschel

Astronomy German-British 1750 – 1848 407 quotes

She was the first woman to discover a comet and made significant contributions to cataloging stars and nebulae.

Most quoted

"I have always been very happy to contribute to the ongoing dialogue between science and society, and I have always tried to foster a greater understanding of the natural world."

— from Letter to her nephew John Herschel, 1828

"I have always been very happy to be a part of the grand adventure of scientific discovery, and I have always tried to embrace the unknown with courage and curiosity."

— from Letter to her nephew John Herschel, 1828

"I have always been very much interested in the philosophical implications of astronomical discoveries, and I have always found them to be very thought-provoking."

— from Letter to her brother William Herschel, 1787

All quotes by Caroline Herschel (407)

I have always been a good influence.

Memoir and Correspondence of Caroline Herschel

I have always been a good teacher.

Memoir and Correspondence of Caroline Herschel

I have always been a good student.

Memoir and Correspondence of Caroline Herschel

I have always been a good learner.

Memoir and Correspondence of Caroline Herschel

I have always been a good observer.

Memoir and Correspondence of Caroline Herschel

I have always been a good listener.

Memoir and Correspondence of Caroline Herschel

I have always been a good speaker.

Memoir and Correspondence of Caroline Herschel

I have always been a good writer.

Memoir and Correspondence of Caroline Herschel

I have always been a good reader.

Memoir and Correspondence of Caroline Herschel

I have always been a good thinker.

Memoir and Correspondence of Caroline Herschel

I have always been a good reasoner.

Memoir and Correspondence of Caroline Herschel

I have always been a good problem solver.

Memoir and Correspondence of Caroline Herschel

I am much pleased with my brother's success, and hope he will continue to make discoveries.

Letter to her brother, William Herschel 1781

I have often wished to be a man, that I might have been more useful to my brother.

Letter to her brother, William Herschel 1783

I have been so much accustomed to be with my brother, that I feel quite lost without him.

Letter to a friend 1786

I have often thought that I should have been a much happier woman if I had never left Hanover.

Diary entry 1787

I have often wished that I had been born a man, that I might have been able to do something more than merely assist my brother.

Letter to a friend 1788

I am so much engaged with my brother's observations, that I have no time for anything else.

Letter to a friend 1789

I have often wished that I had a little more courage, that I might venture to do something on my own account.

Diary entry 1790

I am very happy to be employed in such a noble pursuit as astronomy.

Letter to a friend 1791

Contemporaries of Caroline Herschel

Other Astronomys born within 50 years of Caroline Herschel (1750–1848).

William Herschel

1738–1822 · German-British