12 Inspirational Quotes from Amazing Women in Science that Apply to Everyone.

Throughout history, fiction, television, theater, personal encounters, poetry…well you get the point. Everywhere, all the time, there are phrases uttered which speak to the grittiest parts of our souls, that tell us to keep moving, to keep growing, loving, exploring, and diving deeper into our passions. These are the phrases, the little keys, that unlock another hour of midnight work, that prompted us to lift the weights a little higher, to hold on a little longer. They cover the world and time, yet so many are forgotten or lost. So here is a reminder of some quotes that I think say all of that, from some amazing women in science!

“The first thing about empowerment is to understand that you have the right to be involved. The second one is that you have something important to contribute. And the third piece is that you have to take the risk and contribute it.” -Mae Jemison. An ASTRONAUT, EDUCATOR, and DOCTOR born in 1956 who is principal of THE 100 Year Starship Project and was the first african-american woman in space.

“If we assume we’ve arrived at the absolute truth, we stop searching, we stop developing.” -Jocelyn Bell Burnell. An ASTROPHYSICIST born in 1943, who discovered a new type of star: A Pulsar. She was also president of the ROYAL ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY in 2002-2004.

“Only when our clever brain and our human heart work together can we reach our full potential.”

“What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide what kind of difference you want to make.”

-Jane Goodall. A PRIMATOLOGIST, ETHOLOGIST, and ANTHROPOLOGIST born in 1934 who is the world's leading expert on chimpanzees. She also discovered Primate Tool Making and is a U.N MESSENGER OF PEACE.

“The human race is challenged more than ever before to demonstrate our mastery, not over nature but of ourselves.”

“The more clearly we can focus our attention on the wonders and realities of the universe about us, the less taste we shall have for destruction.”

-Rachel Carson. A MARINE BIOLOGIST, CONSERVATIONIST, and AUTHOR born in 1907 who wrote the award winning books such as, THE SEA AROUND US, THE EDGE OF THE SEA, UNDER THE SEA WIND, and SILENT SPRING.

“Fortunately, analysis is not the only way to resolve inner conflicts. Life itself still remains a very effective therapist.”-Karen Horney. A PSYCHOANALYST born in 1885 who was the founder and later dean of The American Institute for Psychoanalysis. She is also the author of many books, such as the popular: THE NEUROTIC PERSONALITY OF OUR TIME.

“People are allergic to change. You have to get out and sell the idea.”

“A ship in port is safe, but that's not what ships are built for.”

-Grace Hopper. A NAVY ADMIRAL and COMPUTER SCIENTIST born in 1906 who received The Defense Distinguished Service Medal and created the first complex computer language, COBOL.

“I was taught that the way of progress is neither swift nor easy.”

“Nothing in life is to be feared, it is only to be understood. Now is the time to understand more, so that we may fear less.”

-Marie Curie. A PHYSICIST and CHEMIST born in 1867 who discovered the elements POLONIUM and RADIUM. She also received two Nobel Prizes in her lifetime, being the first to win a Nobel Prize in two different disciplines.

“Life need not be easy, provided only it was not empty.” -Lise Meitner. A PHYSICIST born in 1887 who explained and discovered the workings of nuclear fission as well as discovered the element PROTACTINIUM with her lab partner Otto Hahn.

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