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35 Mae C. Jemison Quotes About Space (ENDEAVOUR)

Top 10 Most Famous Dr. Mae C. Jemison Quotes – The Former Mission Specialist of Space Shuttle Endeavour

Never limit yourself because of others' limited imagination; never limit others because of your own limited imagination.Pin
Never limit yourself because of others’ limited imagination; never limit others because of your own limited imagination.
Greatness can be captured in one word: lifestyle. Life is God's gift to you, style is what you make of it.Pin
Greatness can be captured in one word: lifestyle. Life is God’s gift to you, style is what you make of it.
Science provides an understanding of a universal experience. Arts provide a universal understanding of a personal experience.Pin
Science provides an understanding of a universal experience. Arts provide a universal understanding of a personal experience.
Don’t let anyone rob you of your imagination, your creativity, or your curiosity.Pin
Don’t let anyone rob you of your imagination, your creativity, or your curiosity.
It’s your place in the world; it’s your life. Go on and do all you can with it, and make it the life you want to live.Pin
It’s your place in the world; it’s your life. Go on and do all you can with it, and make it the life you want to live.
You can hear other people's wisdom, but you've got to re-evaluate the world for yourself.Pin
You can hear other people’s wisdom, but you’ve got to re-evaluate the world for yourself.
What we find is that if you have a goal that is very, very far out, and you approach it in little steps, you start to get there faster. Your mind opens up to the possibilities.Pin
What we find is that if you have a goal that is very, very far out, and you approach it in little steps, you start to get there faster. Your mind opens up to the possibilities.
The thing that I have done throughout my life is to do the best job that I can and to be me.Pin
The thing that I have done throughout my life is to do the best job that I can and to be me.
As an astronaut, you have a very defined set of tasks to do. Those tasks may require you to work 60, 70 or 80 hours a week.Pin
As an astronaut, you have a very defined set of tasks to do. Those tasks may require you to work 60, 70 or 80 hours a week.
Some people say they feel very small when they think about space. I felt more expansive, very connected to the universe.Pin
Some people say they feel very small when they think about space. I felt more expansive, very connected to the universe.

22 Inspirational Dr. Mae C. Jemison Quotes on Life, Taking Risks, and Space Travel

“The biggest challenge we all face is to learn about ourselves and to understand our strengths and weaknesses. We need to utilize our strengths, but not so much that we don’t work on our weaknesses.”

Mae C. Jemison
You have the right to be involved. You have something important to contribute, and you have to take the risk to contribute it.Pin
You have the right to be involved. You have something important to contribute, and you have to take the risk to contribute it.
There are individuals who can support you, but frequently, you have to risk putting yourself out there – and sometimes you just have to push.Pin
There are individuals who can support you, but frequently, you have to risk putting yourself out there – and sometimes you just have to push.
Folks need something aspirational; they need to do something that is hard. That’s what ignites the imagination.Pin
Folks need something aspirational; they need to do something that is hard. That’s what ignites the imagination.

“I want to make sure that that future that we’re creating is one that is the best it can be for people around the world, and also one that includes the full range of our talent and our skills – and, you know, gender and ethnicity, geography – to solving the world’s problems.”

Mae C. Jemison
The really wonderful thing that happened to me when I was in space was this feeling of belonging to the entire universe.Pin
The really wonderful thing that happened to me when I was in space was this feeling of belonging to the entire universe.
I think one of the things that we have to think about it is, we are all a part of this universe.Pin
I think one of the things that we have to think about it is, we are all a part of this universe.
I want to make sure we use all our talent, not just 25 percent.Pin
I want to make sure we use all our talent, not just 25 percent.
Pay attention to the world around you and then find the places where you think you’re skilled. Follow your bliss — and bliss doesn’t mean it’s easy!Pin
Pay attention to the world around you and then find the places where you think you’re skilled. Follow your bliss — and bliss doesn’t mean it’s easy!
In some ways, I could have been seen as further ahead if I had taken an easier path, but every now and then I stop and think I probably wouldn’t have been happy.Pin
In some ways, I could have been seen as further ahead if I had taken an easier path, but every now and then I stop and think I probably wouldn’t have been happy.
In space, you need to exercise your heart since it's not pumping blood around at the same rate.Pin
In space, you need to exercise your heart since it’s not pumping blood around at the same rate.
Sometimes people have already decided who you are without your story shining through.Pin
Sometimes people have already decided who you are without your story shining through.

“Once I got into space, I was feeling very comfortable in the universe. I felt like I had a right to be anywhere in this universe, that I belonged here as much as any speck of stardust, any comet, any planet”

Mae C. Jemison
I like to think of ideas as potential energy. They’re really wonderful, but nothing will happen until we risk putting them into action.Pin
I like to think of ideas as potential energy. They’re really wonderful, but nothing will happen until we risk putting them into action.
The arts and sciences are avatars of human creativity.Pin
The arts and sciences are avatars of human creativity.
My parents were comfortable with me exploring areas that they were not proficient in. Some parents just aren't comfortable with that.Pin
My parents were comfortable with me exploring areas that they were not proficient in. Some parents just aren’t comfortable with that.
The drills we do, where you’re telling kids to memorize things, don’t actually work. What works is engaging them and letting them do things and discover things.Pin
The drills we do, where you’re telling kids to memorize things, don’t actually work. What works is engaging them and letting them do things and discover things.

“There is a fascination with the idea that one has ‘seen someone else do something’ before one can achieve it. Maybe that’s true in some cases, but clearly it is not a requirement. I knew what I wanted to do.”

Mae C. Jemison
Failure to recognize possibilities is the most dangerous and common mistake one can make.Pin
Failure to recognize possibilities is the most dangerous and common mistake one can make.
The future never just happened. It was created.Pin
The future never just happened. It was created.
I’ve gotten this advice at different times, and it distills down to one word: purpose. Why are you here?Pin
I’ve gotten this advice at different times, and it distills down to one word: purpose. Why are you here?

3 Mae C. Jemison Quotes On Empowering Women

The level of confidence women are able to build in women-only groups is important.Pin
The level of confidence women are able to build in women-only groups is important.

“There have been lots of other women who had the talent and ability before me. I think this can be seen as an affirmation that we’re moving ahead. And I hope it means that I’m just the first in a long line.’

Mae C. Jemison

“More women should demand to be involved. It’s our right. This is one area where we can get in on the ground floor and possibly help to direct where space exploration will go in the future.”

Mae C. Jemison
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Mae C. Jemison Short Biography

Born on 17 October 1956 in Decatur, Alabama, the United States, Mae Carol Jemison is the first African American woman who got admitted into NASA’s astronaut training program in 1987.

In 1992, Dr. Jemison finally got the opportunity to fly into space – Mission STS47 – aboard the Space Shuttle Endeavour where she spent nearly 8 days orbiting the Earth.

While in space, her role and responsibility were to conduct experiment on weightlessness and motion sickness on her crew and on herself.

Jemison also worked as a mission specialist in STS-47, Spacelab-J, a mission collaboration between American and Japan to conduct experiments in life sciences and material processing.

After her historical flight, Jemison told the press that women and minorities can also seize to contribute to society if and when given the opportunity.

Since young, Mae Jemison grew up in a supportive and nurturing environment where her parents were incredibly encouraging of her talents and abilities. She embraced her passion by spending many hours in the library reading on all aspects of science, especially astronomy.

Jemison has been a member of several prominent organizations, including the American Medical Association, the American Chemical Society and the American Association for the Advancement of Science, and she served on the board of directors of the World Sickle Cell Foundation from 1990 to 1992. She has also served as an advisory committee member of the American Express Geography Competition and an honorary board member of the Center for the Prevention of Childhood Malnutrition. (source)

In 1993, she left NASA and founded a technology research company, Jemison Group (aka Jemison Foundation), and accepted a teaching fellowship at Dartmouth.

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Here are the best Mae C. Jemison quotes so you can think big, embrace your passion, and discover your authentic self by working hard.

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