Well, knowledge is a fine thing, and mother Eve thought so;... - Abigail Adams

"Learning is not attained by chance, it must be sought for with ardor and attended to with diligence."

"My bursting heart must find vent at my pen."

"Well, knowledge is a fine thing, and mother Eve thought so; but she smarted so severely for hers, that most of her daughters have been afraid of it since."