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Katherine Johnson Quotes

Total quotes: 19
“Girls are capable of doing everything men are capable of doing. Sometimes they have more imagination than men.”
— Katherine Johnson, Katherine Johnson Quotes
Tagged: feminism, Women, Womanhood, Imagination, Equality, empowerment, Inspirational Quotes
“We needed to be assertive as women in those days - assertive and aggressive - and the degree to which we had to be that way depended on where you were. I had to be.”
— Katherine Johnson, Katherine Johnson Quotes
Tagged: Assertive, aggressive, Women, Womanhood, feminism, Inspiring, Empowering
“Like what you do, and then you will do your best.”
— Katherine Johnson, Katherine Johnson Quotes
Tagged: Passion, Love, Career, career path, Advice, Wisdom, Inspirational, Mottos
“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.”
— Katherine Johnson, Katherine Johnson Quotes
Tagged: New, Innovation, Space, Daring, Textbooks, Inspirational, badass, Trailblazer
“Many professors tell you that you'd be good at this or that, but they don't always help you with that career path.”
— Katherine Johnson, Katherine Johnson Quotes
Tagged: Education, Professor, Teachers, career path, Criticism, Guidance
“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.”
— Katherine Johnson, Katherine Johnson Quotes
Tagged: Passion, Childhood, counting, Math, Details
“John Glenn's life will long be remembered for his time in space, his courage, and his service to all Americans.”
— Katherine Johnson, Katherine Johnson Quotes
Tagged: John Glenn, Life, In Memoriam, Courage, Space Exploration, Service
“Go see 'Hidden Figures,' and take a young person! It will give a more positive outlook on what is possible if you work hard, do your best, and are prepared.”
— Katherine Johnson, Katherine Johnson Quotes
Tagged: Hidden Figures, Movie, inspiration, Positive Outlook, Hard Work, Prepared, Inspirational, Empowering, Young Person
“We will always have STEM with us. Some things will drop out of the public eye and will go away, but there will always be science, engineering, and technology. And there will always, always be mathematics.”
— Katherine Johnson, Katherine Johnson Quotes
Tagged: STEM, Science, Engineering, Technology, Mathematics, Mathematician, Innovation
“I was excited at something new, always liked something new, but give credit to everybody who helped. I didn't do anything alone but try to go to the root of the question and succeeded there.”
— Katherine Johnson, Katherine Johnson Quotes
Tagged: Excited, Something New, Creation, Success, Credit, Humble
“Take all the courses in your curriculum. Do the research. Ask questions. Find someone doing what you are interested in! Be curious!”
— Katherine Johnson, Katherine Johnson Quotes
Tagged: Curriculum, School, Research, Education, Ask Questions, curious, Interest
“I found what I was looking for at Langley. This was what a research mathematician did. I went to work every day for 33 years happy. Never did I get up and say I don't want to go to work.”
— Katherine Johnson, Katherine Johnson Quotes
Tagged: Research, Mathematician, Passion, career path, Happiness, inspiration
“I don't have a feeling of inferiority. Never had. I'm as good as anybody, but no better.”
— Katherine Johnson, Katherine Johnson Quotes
Tagged: Inferiority, Feeling, Know Your Worth, Inspirational, Humble
“Men don't pay attention to small things.”
— Katherine Johnson, Katherine Johnson Quotes
Tagged: Men, Inattentive, Attention To Detail, Small Things, gender
“I felt most proud on the success of the Apollo mission.”
— Katherine Johnson, Katherine Johnson Quotes
Tagged: Apollo, mission, Space Exploration, NASA, Innovation, History, proud
“Everything is physics and math.”
— Katherine Johnson, Katherine Johnson Quotes
Tagged: physics, Math, Wisdom, Education, technical
“I'm always interested in learning something new.”
— Katherine Johnson, Katherine Johnson Quotes
Tagged: Learning, Education, interested, Curiosity, Inspirational
“In math, you're either right or you're wrong.”
— Katherine Johnson, Katherine Johnson Quotes
Tagged: Mathematics, Right, Wrong, Black and White, Education Quotes
“I’d do anything for anyone.”
— Katherine Johnson, Hidden Figures' Real-Life NASA Mathematician Katherine Johnson: 'If You Like What You're Doing, You Will Do Well'
Tagged: Giving, Passionate, Kind, Good-Hearted, Empowering
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