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Never do things others can do and will do if there are things others cannot do or will not do.

Amelia Earhart

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Amelia Earhart
Age: 39 †
Born: 1897
Born: July 24
Died: 1937
Died: July 2
Aircraft Pilot
Aviator
Journalist
Memoirist
Travel Writer
Writer
Atchison County
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Amelia Mary Earhart
Lady Lindy
Amelia Earhart Putnam
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Obviously I faced the possibility of not returning when first I considered going. Once faced and settled there really wasn't any good reason to refer to it.
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My ambition is to have this wonderful gift produce practical results for the future of commercial flying and for the women who may want to fly tomorrow's planes.
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No borders, just horizons - only freedom.
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There are two kinds of stones, as everyone knows, one of which rolls.
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Ours is the commencement of a flying age, and I am happy to have popped into existence at a period so interesting.
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Now and then women should do for themselves what men have already done—occasionally what men have not done—thereby establishing themselves as persons, and perhaps encouraging other women toward greater independence of thought and action.
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Use your fear... it can take you to the place where you store your courage.
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Never interrupt someone doing what you said couldn't be done. You can do anything you decide to do. You can act to change and control your life the process is its own reward. Women, like men, should try to do the impossible. And if they fail, their failure should be a challenge to others.
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As soon as we left the ground, I knew I had to fly.
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Worry retards reaction and makes clear-cut decisions impossible.
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There is so much that must be done in a civilized barbarism like war.
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I'm getting housemaid's knee kneeling here gulping beauty.
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Aviation, this young modern giant, exemplifies the possible relationships of women with the creations of science.
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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.
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You haven't seen a tree until you've seen its shadow from the sky.
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Being alone is scary, but not as scary as feeling alone in a relationship.
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Anticipation, I suppose, sometimes exceeds realization.
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Women must pay for everything. They do get more glory than men for comparable feats, but, they also get more notoriety when they crash.
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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.
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