Sally Ride Quotes

“I’ve discovered that half the people would love to go into space, and there’s no need to explain it to them. The other half can’t understand, and I couldn’t explain it to them. If someone doesn’t know why, I can’t explain it.”
― Lynn Sherr, Sally Ride: America's First Woman in Space

“She took full advantage of the ever-widening definition of "woman's place" and spent much of her life making sure it was everywhere. That she could not, or would not openly identify herself as a gay woman, reflects not only her intense need for privacy, but the shame and fear that an intolerant society can inflict even on its heroes.”
― Lynn Sherr, Sally Ride: America's First Woman in Space

“We shared a healthy disregard for the overblown egos and conservative intransigence of both our professions”
― Lynn Sherr, Sally Ride: America's First Woman in Space