Quote#Children
I understood. I was a girl-a "nervous lady." I might jump out. There…
Quote byAmelia Earhart · 1897–1939
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: On her first experience flying, and the skepticism of others. '20 Hrs., 40 Min. (1928), p. 47.
English (original)
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.
— Amelia Earhart
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