83 Quotes by Mae Jemison

When you have teachers saying, 'I don't have enough time for hands-on activities,' we need to rethink the way we do education.

We put water down into the earth to push up gas, then we say, 'Ooh, we're having a water crisis.' This is foolishness, and this kind of foolishness, where we try to excuse human behavior, is dangerous.

The reality is the majority of us will not get off this planet. So the long run is, some kind of space exploration has to benefit us here on Earth.

Seeing a full display of humanity involved in space is a game-changer for everyone. We've all looked at the stars; we've all imagined what was going on. Not everyone wants to go, but everyone wants to know what it's like.

I'd love to go into space again if there were a mission to Mars. I'd also love to go to a completely different planetary system, out of our solar system.

I had great mentors in my parents who always sought to understand the world around them. And they would push me to really think things through.

Intuitive versus analytical? That's a foolish choice. It's foolish, just like trying to choose between being realistic or idealistic. You need both in life.

I think we know how to do Mars.

I was a science fiction geek. That lets you know that they come in all sizes and styles, right?