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" Our teachers made such a difference - all my teachers and professors were very supportive and nurturing. "
Katherine Johnson
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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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" 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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" I like to learn. That's an art and a science. "
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" 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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" Girls are capable of doing everything men are capable of doing. Sometimes they have more imagination than men. "
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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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" 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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" 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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" Like what you do, and then you will do your best. "
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" Everything is physics and math. "
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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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" 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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" I liked working with smart people. "
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" Go see 'Hidden Figures,' and take a young person! It will give a more positive outlook on what is possible if you work hard, do your best, and are prepared. "
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Best
You
" 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
" I felt most proud on the success of the Apollo mission. "
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Success
Proud
" I don't have a feeling of inferiority. Never had. I'm as good as anybody, but no better. "
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Better
Feeling
" I had a very, very interesting childhood, but, oh my, education was the primary focus in our family. "
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Focus
Family
Childhood
" I was just excited to have challenging work to do and smart people to work with. "
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" In math, you're either right or you're wrong. "
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" I'm always interested in learning something new. "
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" 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
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