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When we are chafed and fretted by small cares, a look at the stars will show us the littleness of our own interests.

Source: In The Beacon Book of Quotations by Women, by Rosalie Maggio, 1994.
-- Maria Mitchell, (Aug 1 1818-1889), US astronomer, educator; She was the first professional woman astronomer; discovered a comet in 1847; first woman elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences.

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