Greatness can be captured in one word: lifestyle. Life is God's gift to you, style is what you make of it.
Mae JemisonMy parents were comfortable with me exploring areas that they were not proficient in. Some parents just aren't comfortable with that.
Mae JemisonWhen I'm asked about the relevance to Black people of what I do, I take that as an affront. It presupposes that Black people have never been involved in exploring the heavens, but this is not so. Ancient African empires - Mali, Songhai, Egypt - had scientists, astronomers. The fact is that space and its resources belong to all of us, not to any one group.
Mae Jemison