Sally Ride quotes - page 3

I think it's important for little girls growing up, and young women, to have one in every walk of life. So from that point of view, I'm proud to be a role model! (Sally Ride)
I did not come to NASA to make history. View quote
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For whatever reason, I didn't succumb to the stereotype that science wasn't for girls. I got encouragement from my parents. I never ran into a teacher or a counselor who told me that science was for boys. A lot of my friends did. View quote
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Rocket science is tough, and rockets have a way of failing. View quote
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One thing I probably share with everyone else in the astronaut office is composure. View quote
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The experience of being in space didn't change my perspective of myself or of the planet or of life. I had no spiritual experience. View quote
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The fact that I was going to be the first American woman to go into space carried huge expectations along with it. View quote
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For a long time, society put obstacles in the way of women who wanted to enter the sciences. View quote
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I've spent my whole life not talking to people, and I don't see why I should start now. View quote
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My parents must have done a great job. Anytime I wanted to pursue something that they weren't familiar with, that was not part of their lifestyle, they let me go ahead and do it. View quote
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I haven't written my memoirs or let the television movie be made about my life. (Sally Ride)
There are lots of opportunities out there for women to work in these fields, ... Girls just need support, encouragement and mentoring to follow through with the sciences. View quote
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I've discovered that half the people would love to go into space and there's no need to explain it to them. The other half can't understand and I couldn't explain it to them. If someone doesn't know why, I can't explain it. View quote
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When the space shuttle's engines cut off, and you're finally in space, in orbit, weightless... I remember unstrapping from my seat, floating over to the window, and that's when I got my first view of Earth. Just a spectacular view, and a chance to see our planet as a planet. View quote
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It's no secret that I've been reluctant to use my name for things. View quote
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I think eventually private enterprise will be able to send people into orbit, but I suspect initially it's going to have to be with NASA's help. View quote
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It's well known that many girls have a tendency to dumb down when they're in middle school. View quote
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