“Astronomy compels the soul to look upwards and leads us from this world to another.”

“The spiritual life does not remove us from the world but leads us deeper into it”

“the great world, so far as we know it from philosophy of nature, is neither good nor bad, and is not concerned to make us happy or unhappy. All such philosophies spring from self-importance, and are best corrected by a little astronomy.”

“Lead us from the unreal to the real. Lead us from darkness to light. Lead us from death to immortality".”

“Books are keys to wisdom's treasure;Books are gates to lands of pleasure;Books are paths that upward lead;Books are friends. Come, let us read.”

“When a man looks at the stars, he grows calm and forgets small things. They answer his questions and show him that his earth is only one of the million worlds. Hold your soul still and look upward often, and you will understand their speech. Never forget the stars.”