mae jemison

“ Space travel belongs to all of us. There is science in dance and art in science. ”

“ I wanted to be a professional dancer for a period of time, and I did a lot of dancing and choreography and got paid for it. ”

“ Never limit yourself because of others' limited imagination; never limit others because of your own limited imagination. ”

“ Images show us possibilities. A lot of times, fantasy is what gets us through to reality. ”

“ I knew full well that people expected me to behave in a certain way. I bucked the system. ”

“ 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 biggest challenge is to overcome the things in yourself that keep you from moving forward. ”

“ I am as much a part of this universe as any speck of stardust. ”

“ 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. ”

“ There is a fascination with the idea that one has seen someone else do something before one can achieve it. I knew what I wanted to do. ”