As I look back on the flight I think two questions have been asked me most frequently. First: Was I afraid? Secondly: What did I wear? - Amelia Earhart

I understood. I was a girl-a "nervous lady." I might jump out. There had to be somebody on hand to grab my ankle as I went over. It was no use to explain I had seen aeroplanes before and wasn't excitable. I was not to be permitted to go alone in the front cockpit.

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

The most difficult thing is the decision to act. The rest is merely tenacity. The fears are paper tigers. You can do anything you decide to do. You can act to change and control your life and the procedure. The process is its own reward.