"The mind must be strong that resolutely forms its own principles."

"I have a soul that is too generous to be selfish."

"Till women are more rationally educated, the progress of human virtue and improvement in knowledge must receive a continual check."

"Women are rendered feeble and wretched by a variety of causes, some of which are natural, but more are artificial."

"The fact is, that to do anything in the world worth doing, we must not stand shivering on the bank, thinking of the cold and the danger, but jump in and scramble through as well as we can."