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

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"The stars don't look bigger, but they do look brighter."

- Sally Ride

Awareness

"The view of Earth is absolutely spectacular, and the feeling of looking back and seeing your planet as a planet is just an amazing feeling. It’s a totally different perspective, and it makes you appreciate, actually, how fragile our existence is."

- Sally Ride

Awareness

"Three Secrets to Success: Be willing to learn new things. Be able to assimilate new information quickly. Be able to get along with and work with other people."

- Sally Ride

Success

"There are lots of opportunities out there for women to work in these fields; girls just need support, encouragement and mentoring to follow through with the sciences."

- Sally Ride

Empowerment

"I did not come to NASA to make history."

- Sally Ride

Ambition

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"One of the most challenging aspects of fitness is overcoming obstacles."

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"In the middle of every difficulty lies opportunity."

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"Obstacles don't have to stop you. If you run into a wall, don't turn around and give up. Figure out how to climb it, go through it, or work around it."

- Michael Jordan

Overcoming Obstacles

"If you're trying to achieve, there will be roadblocks. I've had them; everybody has had them. But obstacles don't have to stop you. If you run into a wall, don't turn around and give up. Figure out how to climb it, go through it, or work around it."

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