As soon as we left the ground, I knew I had to fly.
AMELIA EARHARTThere is so much that must be done in a civilized barbarism like war.
More Amelia Earhart Quotes
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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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Adventure is worthwhile in itself.
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Never do things others can do and will do if there are things others cannot do or will not do.
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Being alone is scary, but not as scary as feeling alone in a relationship.
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Courage is the price that life exacts for granting peace.
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Flying might not be all plain sailing, but the fun of it is worth the price.
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Better do a good deed near at home than go far away to burn incense.
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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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Anticipation, I suppose, sometimes exceeds realization.
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The most difficult thing is the decision to act!
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Aviation records don’t fall until someone is willing to mortgage the present for the future.
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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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The most effective way to do it, is to just do it.
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Women must pay for everything. They do get more glory than men for comparable feats, but, they also get more notoriety when they crash.
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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.
AMELIA EARHART







