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For a long time, society put obstacles in the way of women who wan

For a long time, society put obstacles in the way of women who wanted to enter the sciences. – Sally Ride

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It takes a couple of years just to get the background and knowledge that you need before you can go into detailed training for your mission. – Sally Ride

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The food isnt too bad. Its very different from the food that the astronauts ate in the very early days of the space program. – Sally Ride

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When I got out of acting school, I was lucky to have gotten any job at all. A lot of people hiring African American actresses – it was right after Roots, and for society, not me, it was great. Nice richly dark-skinned people was the fashion, and I was not. – Anna Deavere Smith

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Ironing boards are a classic example of something I find horrible about modern society: the excitementation, for want of a better word, of mundane things. – Daniel Radcliffe

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Anyone else tired of how media eats your brain? – Daniel, @blindedpoet

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At its most basic the democratic contract is a simple one: the right to vote comes with a responsibility to society, through tax payments and citizenship. – Lucy Powell

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Never attempt to catch a whale with a minnow. – P. T. (Phineas Taylor) Barnum

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My reputation grows with every failure. – George Bernard Shaw

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I had everything Id hoped for, but I wasnt being myself. So I decided to be honest about who I was. It was strange: The people who loved me for being funny suddenly didnt like me for being… me. – Ellen DeGeneres

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In the past, human society provided encouragement and opportunity for people to extend support to each other, especially in highly stressful situations. – Daisaku Ikeda

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