30 Quotes by Katherine Johnson

In math, you're either right or you're wrong.

Take all the courses in your curriculum. Do the research. Ask questions. Find someone doing what you are interested in! Be curious!

I don't have a feeling of inferiority. Never had. I'm as good as anybody, but no better.

I like to learn. That's an art and a science.

I counted everything. I counted the steps to the road, the steps up to church, the number of dishes and silverware I washed... anything that could be counted, I did.

I felt most proud on the success of the Apollo mission.

Let me do it. You tell me when you want it and where you want it to land, and I'll do it backwards and tell you when to take off.

Everything was so new - the whole idea of going into space was new and daring. There were no textbooks, so we had to write them.

Our teachers made such a difference - all my teachers and professors were very supportive and nurturing.