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You haven't seen a tree until you've seen its shadow from the sky.

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Amelia Earhart
Age: 39 †
Born: 1897
Born: July 24
Died: 1937
Died: July 2
Aircraft Pilot
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Journalist
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Amelia Mary Earhart
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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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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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Worry retards reaction and makes clear-cut decisions impossible.
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A single act of kindness throws out roots in all directions, and the roots spring up and make new trees.
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The woman who can create her own job is the woman who will win fame and fortune.
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The greatest work that kindness does to others is that it makes them kind themselves.
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Never do things others can do and will do if there are things others cannot do or will not do.
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Being alone is scary, but not as scary as feeling alone in a relationship.
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One of my favorite phobias is that girls, especially those whose tastes aren't routine, often don't get a fair break... It has come down through the generations, an inheritance of age-old customs, which produced the corollary that women are bred to timidity.
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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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It is the woman who chooses the man who will choose her.
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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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Women, like men, should try to do the impossible. And when they fail, their failure should be a challenge to others.
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the stars seemed near enough to touch and never before have i seen so many. i always believed the lure of flying is the lure of beauty, but i was sure of it that night.
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The most difficult thing is the decision to act. The rest is merely tenacity. The fears are paper tigers. You can do anything you decide to do. You can act to change and control your life and the procedure. The process is its own reward.
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Aviation records don't fall until someone is willing to mortgage the present for the future.
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In soloing - as in other activities - it is far easier to start something than it is to finish it.
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Trouble in the air is very rare. It is hitting the ground that causes it.
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As soon as we left the ground, I knew I had to fly.
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Courage is the price that life exacts for granting peace.
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