Amelia Earhart
Amelia Earhart
Amelia Mary Earhartwas an American aviation pioneer and author. Earhart was the first female aviator to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean. She received the U.S. Distinguished Flying Cross for this record. She set many other records, wrote best-selling books about her flying experiences and was instrumental in the formation of The Ninety-Nines, an organization for female pilots. Earhart joined the faculty of the Purdue University aviation department in 1935 as a visiting faculty member to counsel women on careers...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPilot
Date of Birth24 July 1897
CountryUnited States of America
In soloing -- as in other activities -- it is far easier to start something than it is to finish it.
...decide...whether or not the goal is worth the risks involved. If it is, stop worrying....
A single act of kindness throws out roots in all directions, and the roots spring up and make new trees.
Some of us have great runways already built for us. If you have one, take off. But if you don't have one, realize it is your responsibility to grab a shovel and build one for yourself and for those who will follow after you.
The more one does the more one can do.
The woman who can create her own job is the woman who will win fame and fortune.
In my life I had come to realize that when things were going very well indeed it was just the time to anticipate trouble. And, conversely, I learned from pleasant experience that at the most despairing crisis, when all looked sour beyond words, some delightful break was apt to lurk just around the corner.
Experiment! Meet new people. That’s better than any college education . . . By adventuring; about, you become accustomed to the unexpected. The unexpected then becomes what it really is . . . the inevitable.
Women, like men, should try to do the impossible. And when they fail, their failure should be a challenge to others.
Times are changing and women need the critical stimulus of competition outside the home. A girl must nowadays believe completely in herself as an individual. She must realize at the outset that a woman must do the same job better than a man to get as much credit for it. She must be aware of the various discriminations , both legal and traditional, against women in the business world.
Never do things others can do and will do if there are things others cannot do or will not do.
Everyone has ocean's to fly, if they have the heart to do it. Is it reckless? Maybe. But what do dreams know of boundaries?
Flying might not be all plain sailing, but the fun of it is worth the price.
Please know that I am aware of the hazards. I want to do it because I want to do it. Women must try to do things as men have tried. When they fail, their failure must be a challenge to others.