Author: Sally Ride

Quotes

When you're getting ready to launch into space, you're sitting on a big explosion waiting to happen.

When you're getting ready to launch into space, you're sitting on a big explosion waiting to happen.

- Sally Ride

I've spent my whole life not talking to people, and I don't see why I should start now.

I've spent my whole life not talking to people, and I don't see why I should start now.

- Sally Ride

All adventures, especially into new territory, are scary.

All adventures, especially into new territory, are scary.

- Sally Ride

No, I think most astronauts recognize that the space shuttle program is very high-risk, and are prepared for accidents.

No, I think most astronauts recognize that the space shuttle program is very high-risk, and are prepared for accidents.

- Sally Ride

After the Challenger accident, NASA put in a lot of time to improve the safety of the space shuttle to fix the things that had gone wrong.

After the Challenger accident, NASA put in a lot of time to improve the safety of the space shuttle to fix the things that had gone wrong.

- Sally Ride

The fact that I was going to be the first American woman to go into space carried huge expectations along with it.

The fact that I was going to be the first American woman to go into space carried huge expectations along with it.

- Sally Ride

The experience of being in space didn't change my perspective of myself or of the planet or of life. I had no spiritual experience.

The experience of being in space didn't change my perspective of myself or of the planet or of life. I had no spiritual experience.

- Sally Ride

I think it's important for little girls growing up, and young women, to have one in every walk of life. So from that point of view, I'm proud to be a role model!

I think it's important for little girls growing up, and young women, to have one in every walk of life. So from that point of view, I'm proud to be a role model!

- Sally Ride

I do a lot of running and hiking, and I also collect stamps - space stamps and Olympics stamps.

I do a lot of running and hiking, and I also collect stamps - space stamps and Olympics stamps.

- Sally Ride

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