A young man is stirred and stimulated by the consciousness of how much depends upon his own exertions: a young girl is oppressed by it.

... a woman who is not feminine is a monster in creation.

A boy's mind is not so easily sullied as a girl's.... Undesirable knowledge is not an equal shock to the moral nature.

Any strain upon a girl's intellect is to be dreaded, and any attempt to bring women into competition with men can scarcely escapefailure.

... health is the obstacle, which ... must stand in the way of a girl's acquiring the intellectual strength, which ... is so invaluable to a boy.

Change happens for youthe moment you want somethingmore than you fear it.

Your calling connects with your passion.

I sometimes forget to have breakfast in the morning, but when I actually buy a box of cereal, I will probably eat it not only for breakfast but also as a snack later on.

My hobbies away from horse racing would be reading and painting; I love art.

Men become utilitarian out of fear of the alternative the chaos of tangled or tepid desires, of rootlessness and boredom.

If there is no truth, there is no injustice.

Attitude is the ability to reframe the experience to empower you to future victories

I love mathematics...principally because it is beautiful; because man has breathed his spirit of play into it, and because it has given him his greatest game the encompassing of the infinite.

I always said 'yes' to everything.

You never work for somebody else. Someone else might sign your check, but you're the one who fills in the amount.