Eliza Farnham

“The life of the affections is the only one that can fill the measure of a woman’s being.”

“The highest and most profitable lesson is this, the true knowledge and despising of ourselves.”

“There is no true love without a full heart.”

“The organic superiority of woman is a scientific fact.”

“Life is a battle. Let us be armed and disciplined.”

“Man is the creature of interest and ambition. His nature leads him forth into the struggle and bustle of the world.”

“California is a land of wonders. Everything is on a colossal scale.”