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
I liked math – that was my favorite subject – and I was very interested in astronomy and in physical science. – Sally Ride
I was always very interested in science, and I knew that for me, science was a better long-term career than tennis. – Sally Ride
He that wrestles with us strengthens our nerves, and sharpens our skill. Our antagonist is our helper. This amicable conflict with difficulty helps us to an intimate acquaintance with our object, and compels us to consider it in all its relations. It will not suffer us to be superficial. – Edmund Burke