But when I wasn't working, I was usually at a window looking down at Earth.
Sally RideRead
If we want scientists and engineers in the future, we should be cultivating the girls as much as the boys.
Interpretation
Encouraging equal opportunities for girls in STEM fields is crucial for future innovation.
Sally Ride emphasizes the importance of cultivating talent among girls in the fields of science and engineering. By advocating for equal support and encouragement for girls as for boys, she highlights the need for diversity in these fields to ensure a robust and innovative future for science and technology.
In practice
During a conference on women's leadership in technology, this quote can inspire discussions on gender equality in STEM.
But when I wasn't working, I was usually at a window looking down at Earth.
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.
All adventures, especially into new territory, are scary.
I did not come to NASA to make history.
Yes, I did feel a special responsibility to be the first American woman in space.
Even though NASA tries to simulate launch, and we practice in simulators, it's not the same - it's not even close to the same.
Education is the development of power and ideal.
There is no way, absolutely no way, that I would want people to stop reading the 'Odyssey.' But I want them to read it with their eyes open. To notice it and then to think what it says about us.
Hillary Clinton understands that we have to invest in education and jobs for our young people, not more jails or incarceration.
I've been in so many writing workshops where someone hands in a story, and when the other writers in the workshop are giving feedback, they say, 'This is unbelievable.' And the writer says, 'Well, actually, the events are based in real life. This actually happened.'
If a man keeps cherishing his old knowledge so as continually to be acquiring new, he may be a teacher of others.
I ransack public libraries & find them full of sunk treasure.
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