"I am not a believer in women's rights, but I am a believer in women's work."

"I am of the opinion that there are very few things which an intelligent mind may not make more intelligible to another."

"The greatest lesson I have learned is that life is short, and we must make the most of it."

"The greatest pleasure is to do good."

"The world is put back by the death of every one who has to sacrifice the development of his or her peculiar gifts to conventionality."