As soon as we left the ground, I knew I had to fly.
AMELIA EARHARTMy 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.
More Amelia Earhart Quotes
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The most difficult thing is the decision to act!
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No borders, just horizons – only freedom.
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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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I lay no claim to advancing scientific data other than advancing flying knowledge. I can only say that I do it because I want to.
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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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There is so much that must be done in a civilized barbarism like war.
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So I accept these awards on behalf of the cake bakers and all of those other women who can do some things quite as important, if not more important, than flying, as well as in the name of women flying today.
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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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In soloing – as in other activities – it is far easier to start something than it is to finish it.
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When a great adventure is offered, you don’t refuse it.
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The soul’s dominion? Each time we make a choice, we pay With courage to behold the restless day, And count it fair.
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Worry retards reaction and makes clear-cut decisions impossible.
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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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Decide whether or not the goal is worth the risks involved. If it is, stop worrying.
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