I undertook with pleasure what others might have thought a hardship

– Caroline Herschel

Upon reading this, I immediately thought of Paul Graham’s quote:

What are you excessively curious about — curious to a degree that would bore most other people? That’s what you’re looking for.

Turner, Pamela S.. Comet Chaser: The True Cinderella Story of Caroline Herschel, the First Professional Woman Astronomer. United States, Chronicle Books LLC, 2024.