I like to think of ideas as potential energy. They're really wonderful, but nothing will happen until we risk putting them into action.
More Quotes by Mae Jemison
In fourth grade, I was interested in all areas of science. I particularly loved learning about how the earth was created.
Timidity does not inspire bold acts.
I'm not somebody who gets teared up or anything, but I still look up at the stars, and it gives me hope, and it gives me energy. I think one of the things that we have to think about it is, we are all a part of this universe.
The difference between science and the arts is not that they are different sides of the same coin even, 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.
We are all tasked to balance and optimize ourselves.
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.