Delaware Quotes

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Mary Ann Shadd Cary (1823-1893) journalist, teacher (born in Wilmington)

Self-reliance is the Fine Road to Independence.

Howard Pyle (1853-1911) illustrator, author (born in Wilmington)

Throw your heart into the picture and then jump in after it.

Annie Jump Cannon (1863-1941) astronomer (born in Dover)

Curiosity is the compass that guides us to new discoveries.

Left to right:  Mary Ann Shadd Cary, Howard Pyle, Annie Jump Cannon.  (All images courtesy of Pinterest)

Space Scientists Quotes

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Stephen Hawking (1942-2018):  English theoretical physicist and cosmologist.  His studies concluded that there is likely no border or boundary to the universe.

To confine our attention to terrestrial matters would be to limit the human spirit.

Annie Jump Cannon (1863-1941):  American astronomer.  She has been called the “census taker of the sky.”  She manually classified around 350,000 stars.

Classifying the stars has helped materially in all studies of the structure of the universe.

Johannes Kepler (1571-1630):  German astronomer.  His research determined that as the planets travel around the Sun, they move in an elliptical orbit.

The treasures hidden in the heavens are so rich that the human mind shall never be lacking in fresh nourishment.