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title: "2 Being human Quotes By Sally Ride"
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> [Studying whether there's life on Mars or studying how the universe began, there's something magical about pushing back the frontiers of knowledge. That's something that is almost part of being human, and I'm certain that will continue.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sally-ride/studying-whether-there-s-life-on-mars-or-studying-how-the-universe/)

[Sally Ride](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sally-ride/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/456/sally-ride-5884_being-human_studying-whether-there-s-life-on-mars-or_749630.jpg)

> [That's something that is almost part of being human and I'm certain that will continue.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sally-ride/that-s-something-that-is-almost-part-of-being-human-and-i-m-certain/)

[Sally Ride](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sally-ride/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/566/sally-ride-5884_being-human_that-s-something-that-is-almost-part-of_803234.png)

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## More by Sally Ride

> [No, I think most astronauts recognize that the space shuttle program is very high-risk, and are prepared for accidents.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sally-ride/no-i-think-most-astronauts-recognize-that-the-space-shuttle-program/)

[Sally Ride](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sally-ride/)

> [I have been a bit of a risk-taker all my life.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sally-ride/i-have-been-a-bit-of-a-risk-taker-all-my-life/)

[Sally Ride](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sally-ride/)

> [The view of earth is spectacular from space. Most people imagine that when astronauts look out the window of the shuttle they see the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sally-ride/the-view-of-earth-is-spectacular-from-space-most-people-imagine-that/)

[Sally Ride](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sally-ride/)

> [I was always very interested in science, and I knew that for me, science was a better long-term career than tennis.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sally-ride/i-was-always-very-interested-in-science-and-i-knew-that-for-me/)

[Sally Ride](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sally-ride/)

> [You know, I go around the country a lot.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sally-ride/you-know-i-go-around-the-country-a-lot/)

[Sally Ride](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sally-ride/)

> [Anything from making a mistake on an experiment that would ruin some scientist on earth's experiment - career, potentially - to doing something wrong…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sally-ride/anything-from-making-a-mistake-on-an-experiment-that-would-ruin-some/)

[Sally Ride](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sally-ride/)

> [Women make up only 25 percent of the science, engineering and technology workforce... We are delighted to be working with NASA Ames to give…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sally-ride/women-make-up-only-25-percent-of-the-science-engineering-and/)

[Sally Ride](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sally-ride/)

> [Then during the mission itself, I used the space shuttle's robot arm to release a satellite into orbit.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sally-ride/then-during-the-mission-itself-i-used-the-space-shuttle-s-robot-arm/)

[Sally Ride](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sally-ride/)

> [I think eventually private enterprise will be able to send people into orbit, but I suspect initially it's going to have to be with…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sally-ride/i-think-eventually-private-enterprise-will-be-able-to-send-people/)

[Sally Ride](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sally-ride/)

> [It's easy to sleep floating around - it's very comfortable. But you have to be careful that you don't float into somebody or something!](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sally-ride/it-s-easy-to-sleep-floating-around-it-s-very-comfortable-but-you-have/)

[Sally Ride](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sally-ride/)

> [I don't have any nicknames.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sally-ride/i-don-t-have-any-nicknames/)

[Sally Ride](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sally-ride/)

> [There are lots of opportunities out there for women to work in these fields, ... Girls just need support, encouragement and mentoring to follow…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sally-ride/there-are-lots-of-opportunities-out-there-for-women-to-work-in-these/)

[Sally Ride](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sally-ride/)

> [I would like to be remembered as someone who was not afraid to do what she wanted to do, and as someone who took…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sally-ride/i-would-like-to-be-remembered-as-someone-who-was-not-afraid-to-do/)

[Sally Ride](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sally-ride/)

> [It takes a couple of years just to get the background and knowledge that you need before you can go into detailed training for…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sally-ride/it-takes-a-couple-of-years-just-to-get-the-background-and-knowledge/)

[Sally Ride](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sally-ride/)

> [Studying whether there's life on Mars or studying how the universe began, there's something magical about pushing back the frontiers of knowledge. That's something…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sally-ride/studying-whether-there-s-life-on-mars-or-studying-how-the-universe/)

[Sally Ride](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sally-ride/)

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