A ship in port is safe, but that's not what ships are built for. - Grace Hopper Quote

The ropes are secure, the water barely ripples, and there’s a calm sense that nothing bad will happen tonight.

You manage things; you lead people. - Grace Hopper Quote

You can feel the difference instantly: the way your shoulders tense when someone talks to you like a task, and the way you soften when someone talks to you like a human being.

If it's a good idea, go ahead and do it. It's much easier to apologize than it is to get permission. - Grace Hopper Quote

These words are for that exact moment, when your courage is awake but your doubts are starting to gather in the doorway.