“I lay no claim to advancing scientific data other than advancing flying knowledge. I can only say that I do it because I want to.”
Amelia Earhart
This quote is commonly attributed to Amelia Earhart, but I have not been able to locate a primary source. Use with caution in academic or professional contexts.
“It is far easier to start something than it is to finish it.”
— Amelia Earhart Primary source“The time to worry is three months before a flight. Decide then whether or not the goal is worth the risks involved. If it is, stop worrying. To worry is to add another hazard. It retards reactions, makes one unfit. Hamlet would have been a bad aviator. He worried too much.”
— Amelia Earhart Primary source“Preparation, I have often said, is rightly two-thirds of any venture.”
— Amelia Earhart Primary source“Anticipation, I suppose, sometimes exceeds realization.”
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“We can do anything we want as long as we stick to it long enough.”
— Helen Keller Disputed“All our knowledge has its origin in our perceptions.”
— Leonardo da Vinci Primary source“Flying might not be all plain sailing, but the fun of it is worth the price.”
— Amelia Earhart Primary source“Where there is shouting, there is no true knowledge.”
— Leonardo da Vinci Disputed