"Study as if you were going to live forever; live as if you were going to die tomorrow."
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The Book of Positive Quotations By John Cook, Leslie Ann Gibson (2nd ed. 2007), p. 283.
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Maria Mitchell
Maria Mitchell (1 August 1818 – 28 June 1889) was the first American woman to work as a professional astronomer.
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