Amelia Earhart

Amelia Mary Earhart (July 24, 1897 - missing as of July 2, 1937), daughter of Edwin and Amy Earhart, was an American aviator and noted early female pilot who mysteriously disappeared over the Pacific Ocean during a circumnavigational flight in 1937.

7 Quotes

Adventure is worthwhile.
— Amelia Earhart

Women must pay for everything. They do get more glory than men for comparable feats, But, they also get more notoriety when they crash.
— Amelia Earhart

Courage is the price that life exacts for granting peace. The soul that knows it not, knows no release from little things; knows not the livid loneliness of fear.
— Amelia Earhart

Women must try to do things as men have tried. When they fail their failure must be but a challenge to others.
— Amelia Earhart

The effect of having other interests beyond those domestic works well. The more one does and sees and feels, the more one is able to do, and the more genuine may be one's appreciation of fundamental things like home, and love, and understanding companionship.
— Amelia Earhart

The woman who can create her own job is the woman who will win fame and fortune.
— Amelia Earhart

Hooray for the last grand adventure! I wish I had won, but it was worthwhile anyway.
— Amelia Earhart