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" I had a very, very interesting childhood, but, oh my, education was the primary focus in our family. "
Katherine Johnson
Focus
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Childhood
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" I felt most proud on the success of the Apollo mission. "
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" I found what I was looking for at Langley. This was what a research mathematician did. I went to work every day for 33 years happy. Never did I get up and say I don't want to go to work. "
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" John Glenn's life will long be remembered for his time in space, his courage, and his service to all Americans. "
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" Everything is physics and math. "
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" I was just excited to have challenging work to do and smart people to work with. "
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" I counted everything. I counted the steps to the road, the steps up to church, the number of dishes and silverware I washed... anything that could be counted, I did. "
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" Let me do it. You tell me when you want it and where you want it to land, and I'll do it backwards and tell you when to take off. "
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" I like to learn. That's an art and a science. "
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" Our teachers made such a difference - all my teachers and professors were very supportive and nurturing. "
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" Take all the courses in your curriculum. Do the research. Ask questions. Find someone doing what you are interested in! Be curious! "
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Doing
" Everything was so new - the whole idea of going into space was new and daring. There were no textbooks, so we had to write them. "
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" Girls are capable of doing everything men are capable of doing. Sometimes they have more imagination than men. "
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" In math, you're either right or you're wrong. "
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Right
Math
" We needed to be assertive as women in those days - assertive and aggressive - and the degree to which we had to be that way depended on where you were. I had to be. "
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Way
Where
" I was excited at something new, always liked something new, but give credit to everybody who helped. I didn't do anything alone but try to go to the root of the question and succeeded there. "
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Alone
Try
" I don't have a feeling of inferiority. Never had. I'm as good as anybody, but no better. "
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Anybody
Better
Feeling
" Like what you do, and then you will do your best. "
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Best
Do Your Best
Like
" I see a picture right now that's not parallel, so I'm going to go straighten it. Things must be in order. "
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Right
Picture
" I liked working with smart people. "
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Smart People
Smart
" Men don't pay attention to small things. "
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Small Things
Pay
" We will always have STEM with us. Some things will drop out of the public eye and will go away, but there will always be science, engineering, and technology. And there will always, always be mathematics. "
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Eye
Science
" Many professors tell you that you'd be good at this or that, but they don't always help you with that career path. "
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Help
Career
Always