“If they asked me if I wanted to go into space tomorrow, I'd do it in a heartbeat. On the other hand, if they asked me if I wanted to go into training for three years and then go into space again, I'd probably say no.” IfsYearsHandsWantedThreeSpaceTomorrowTrainingThree YearsHeartbeat Author:Sally Ride
“I didn't really decide that I wanted to be an astronaut for sure until the end of college.” EndsWantedCollegeAstronaut Author:Sally Ride
“For a long time, society put obstacles in the way of women who wanted to enter the sciences.” WayLongWantedLong TimeObstacles Author:Sally Ride
“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.” DoneWantedJobsParentLet MeLifestyleFamiliarPursueGreat JobLet Me Go Author:Sally Ride
“Suppose you came across a woman lying on the street with an elephant sitting on her chest. You notice she is short of breath. Shortness of breath can be a symptom of heart problems. In her case, the much more likely cause is the elephant on her chest. For a long time, society put obstacles in the way of women who wanted to enter the sciences. That is the elephant. Until the playing field has veen leveled and lingering stereotypes are gone, you can't even ask the question.” WayHeartLongProblemWantedLyingAsksCausesCasesGoneStreetsFieldsLong TimeSittingBreathsObstaclesAssChestsStereotypeElephantsBad AssSymptomsPlaying FieldsLingeringShortnessHeart Problems Author:Sally Ride
“I would like to be remembered as someone who was not afraid to do what she wanted to do, and as someone who took risks along the way in order to achieve her goals.” WayWantedOrderGoalRiskAchieveAssRememberedNot AfraidBad Ass Author:Sally Ride
“I can't remember a single time [my parents] ever told me not to do something I wanted to do.” I CanWantedRememberParentSpace Author:Sally Ride
