As soon as we left the ground, I knew I had to fly.
AMELIA EARHARTSome of us have great runways already built for us. If you have one, take off. But if you don’t have one, realize it is your responsibility to grab a shovel and build one for yourself and for those who will follow after you.
More Amelia Earhart Quotes
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There are two kinds of stones, as everyone knows, one of which rolls.
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Women, like men, should try to do the impossible. And when they fail, their failure should be a challenge to others.
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Aviation, this young modern giant, exemplifies the possible relationships of women with the creations of science.
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Use your fear, it can take you to the place where you store your courage.
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Decide whether or not the goal is worth the risks involved. If it is, stop worrying.
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No borders, just horizons – only freedom.
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There is so much that must be done in a civilized barbarism like war.
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To worry is to add another hazard.
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Being alone is scary, but not as scary as feeling alone in a relationship.
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The lure of flying is the lure of beauty.
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Adventure is worthwhile in itself.
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Ours is the commencement of a flying age, and I am happy to have popped into existence at a period so interesting.
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Obviously I faced the possibility of not returning when first I considered going. Once faced and settled there really wasn’t any good reason to refer to it.
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Aviation records don’t fall until someone is willing to mortgage the present for the future.
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The more one does the more one can do.
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Human crises have a way of happening at inconvenient times.
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The greatest work that kindness does to others is that it makes them kind themselves.
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I have often said that the lure of flying is the lure of beauty. That the reasons flyers fly, whether they know it or not, is the aesthetic appeal of flying.
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My ambition is to have this wonderful gift produce practical results for the future of commercial flying and for the women who may want to fly tomorrow’s planes.
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Please know that I am aware of the hazards. I want to do it because I want to do it. Women must try to do things as men have tried. When they fail, their failure must be a challenge to others.
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Anticipation, I suppose, sometimes exceeds realization.
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When a great adventure is offered, you don’t refuse it.
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In soloing – as in other activities – it is far easier to start something than it is to finish it.
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If enough of us keep trying, we’ll get someplace.
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No kind action ever stops with itself. One kind action leads to another.
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A single act of kindness throws out roots in all directions, and the roots spring up and make new trees.
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