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Sally Ride quotes

American Astronaut May 26, 1951 – July 23, 2012

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Once you are assigned to a flight, the whole crew is assigned at the same time, and then that crew trains together for a whole year to prepare for that flight. Sally Ride
Sally Ride quote: "The women's movement had already paved the way, I think, for..."
The women's movement had already paved the way, I think, for my coming. Sally Ride
Sally Ride quote: "The most anxious time was during launch, just because that is..."
The most anxious time was during launch, just because that is so dramatic. Sally Ride
I have a lot of common sense. I know what needs to be done and how to approach it. I have an ability to work with people on large enterprises. Sally Ride
The food isn't too bad. It's very different from the food that the astronauts ate in the very early days of the space program. Sally Ride
Sally Ride quote: "But when I wasn't working, I was usually at a window looking..."
But when I wasn't working, I was usually at a window looking down at Earth. Sally Ride
We can see cities during the day and at night, and we can watch rivers dump sediment into the ocean, and see hurricanes form. Sally Ride
Sally Ride quote: "So most astronauts are astronauts for a couple of years before..."
So most astronauts are astronauts for a couple of years before they are assigned to a flight. Sally Ride
Sally Ride quote: "All adventures, especially into new territory, are scary."
All adventures, especially into new territory, are scary. Sally Ride
It's easy to sleep floating around - it's very comfortable. But you have to be careful that you don't float into somebody or something! Sally Ride
Sally Ride quote: "Yes, I did feel a special responsibility to be the first..."
Yes, I did feel a special responsibility to be the first American woman in space. Sally Ride
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. Sally Ride
Sally Ride quote: "I liked math - that was my favorite subject - and I was very..."
I liked math - that was my favorite subject - and I was very interested in astronomy and in physical science. Sally Ride
Sally Ride quote: "When you're getting ready to launch into space, you're sitting..."
When you're getting ready to launch into space, you're sitting on a big explosion waiting to happen. Sally Ride
Sally Ride quote: "But even in elementary school and junior high, I was very..."
But even in elementary school and junior high, I was very interested in space and in the space program. Sally Ride

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