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Sally Ride’s insights and reflections on her experiences and perspectives have inspired many. Here are some notable quotes attributed to her:
1. **On Inspiration and Passion:**
– ”You can’t be what you can’t see. Young girls need to see role models in whatever careers they may choose, just so they can picture themselves doing those jobs someday. You can’t underestimate the power of a role model.”
2. **On Space and Exploration:**
– ”The view of Earth is spectacular. I think the atmosphere looks much thinner than it does in photographs. It really brings home to you how fragile our existence is.”
– ”Weightlessness is a great equalizer. It changes a lot of the rules.”
3. **On Science and Education:**
– ”Science is fun. Science is curiosity. We all have natural curiosity. Science is a process of investigating. It’s posing questions and coming up with a method. It’s delving in.”
– ”Everywhere we looked, there was this amazing beauty and this amazing magnificence that we could not understand.”
4. **On Challenges and Perseverance:**
– ”I think it’s important for little girls to grow up being able to dream about becoming astronauts.”
– ”Studying physics was interesting, and I wanted to get a better understanding of how things worked. And at that point, I felt that I wanted to be a scientist.”
5. **On Her Legacy and Impact:**
– ”All adventures, especially into new territory, are scary.”
These quotes reflect Sally Ride’s passion for space exploration, science, and education, as well as her commitment to inspiring future generations, particularly young women and girls.