Author: Mae Jemison

Quotes

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.

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.

- Mae Jemison

We have to change the way people look at scientists. Today, they are the nerds, the geeks. Instead, we want some of the cool kids to say, 'Hey, this is all right.'

We have to change the way people look at scientists. Today, they are the nerds, the geeks. Instead, we want some of the cool kids to say, 'Hey, this is all right.'

- Mae Jemison

The fact we don't have a lunar base has nothing to do with the technology. It has to do with public commitment and societal support.

The fact we don't have a lunar base has nothing to do with the technology. It has to do with public commitment and societal support.

- Mae Jemison

Some people say they feel very small when they think about space. I felt more expansive, very connected to the universe.

Some people say they feel very small when they think about space. I felt more expansive, very connected to the universe.

- Mae Jemison

When you have teachers saying, 'I don't have enough time for hands-on activities,' we need to rethink the way we do education.

When you have teachers saying, 'I don't have enough time for hands-on activities,' we need to rethink the way we do education.

- Mae Jemison

I'd love to go into space again if there were a mission to Mars. I'd also love to go to a completely different planetary system, out of our solar system.

I'd love to go into space again if there were a mission to Mars. I'd also love to go to a completely different planetary system, out of our solar system.

- Mae Jemison

Intuitive versus analytical? That's a foolish choice. It's foolish, just like trying to choose between being realistic or idealistic. You need both in life.

Intuitive versus analytical? That's a foolish choice. It's foolish, just like trying to choose between being realistic or idealistic. You need both in life.

- Mae Jemison

The really wonderful thing that happened to me when I was in space was this feeling of belonging to the entire universe.

The really wonderful thing that happened to me when I was in space was this feeling of belonging to the entire universe.

- Mae Jemison

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