I like to think of ideas as potential energy. They're really wonderful, but nothing will happen until we risk putting them into action. Mae Jemison More Quotes by Mae Jemison More Quotes From Mae Jemison Don't let anyone rob you of your imagination, your creativity, or your curiosity. It's your place in the world; it's your life. Go on and do all you can with it, and make it the life you want to live. Mae Jemison motivational positive inspirational Never limit yourself because of others' limited imagination; never limit others because of your own limited imagination. Mae Jemison strong-women inspiring history You have the right to be involved. You have something important to contribute, and you have to take the risk to contribute it. Mae Jemison involved risk important Greatness can be captured in one word: lifestyle. Life is God's gift to you, style is what you make of it. Mae Jemison style greatness black Never be limited by other people's limited imaginations. If you adopt their attitudes, then the possibility won't exist because you'll have already shut it out...You can hear other people's wisdom, but you've got to re-evaluate the world for yourself. Mae Jemison attitude inspirational people Once I got into space, I was feeling very comfortable in the universe. I felt like I had a right to be anywhere in this universe, that I belonged here as much as any speck of stardust, any comet, any planet. Mae Jemison space feelings science What we find is that if you have a goal that is very, very far out, and you approach it in little steps, you start to get there faster. Your mind opens up to the possibilities. Mae Jemison goal mind littles The thing that I have done throughout my life is to do the best job that I can and to be me. Mae Jemison best-job done jobs Never be limited by other people's limited imaginations. Mae Jemison imagination inspiring people When I'm asked about the relevance to Black people of what I do, I take that as an affront. It presupposes that Black people have never been involved in exploring the heavens, but this is not so. Ancient African empires - Mali, Songhai, Egypt - had scientists, astronomers. The fact is that space and its resources belong to all of us, not to any one group. Mae Jemison egypt space science The difference between science and the arts is not that they are different sides of the same coin… or even different parts of the same continuum, but rather, they are manifestations of the same thing. The arts and sciences are avatars of human creativity. Mae Jemison creativity differences art We look at science as something very elite, which only a few people can learn. That's just not true. You just have to start early and give kids a foundation. Kids live up, or down, to expectations. Mae Jemison giving kids people Sciences provide an understanding of a universal experience, Arts are a universal understanding of a personal experience... they are both a part of us and a manifestation of the same thing... the arts and sciences are avatars of human creativity Mae Jemison creativity understanding art People always think of technology as something having silicon in it. But a pencil is technology. Any language is technology. Technology is a tool we use to accomplish a particular task and when one talks about appropriate technology in developing countries, appropriate may mean anything from fire to solar electricity. Mae Jemison technology mean country When God made the color purple, God was just showing off. Mae Jemison purple color god Science provides an understanding of a universal experience, and arts provides a universal understanding of a personal experience. Mae Jemison understanding science art I always knew I'd go to space. Mae Jemison space The arts and sciences are avatars of human creativity. Mae Jemison continuum creativity art Some of the most fun people I know are scientists. Mae Jemison scientist fun people I wanted to be a professional dancer for a period of time, and I did a lot of dancing and choreography and got paid for it. Mae Jemison dancer dancing periods
