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Famous quotes by Astronauts

AstronautsFrom the midsts of area to the heights of human accomplishment, astronauts have actually motivated generations with their words of knowledge. From Neil Armstrong's renowned initial words on the moon to the a lot more recent musings of Chris Hadfield, astronauts have shared their special point of views on life, expedition, and the universe. Here are some of one of the most motivating quotes from astronauts who have ventured into the unknown.
Small: I like adventure
Marc Garneau
"I like adventure"
Marc Garneau, Astronaut
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Small: It suddenly struck me that that tiny pea, pretty and blue, was the Earth. I put up my thumb and shut one eye,
Neil Armstrong
"It suddenly struck me that that tiny pea, pretty and blue, was the Earth. I put up my thumb and shut one eye, and my thumb blotted out the planet Earth. I didn't feel like a giant. I felt very, very small"
Neil Armstrong, Astronaut
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Small: Here men from the planet Earth first set foot upon the Moon. July 1969 AD. We came in peace for all mankind
Neil Armstrong
"Here men from the planet Earth first set foot upon the Moon. July 1969 AD. We came in peace for all mankind"
Neil Armstrong, Astronaut
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Small: The one thing I regret was that my work required an enormous amount of my time, and a lot of travel
Neil Armstrong
"The one thing I regret was that my work required an enormous amount of my time, and a lot of travel"
Neil Armstrong, Astronaut
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Small: And now for Return to Flight, Im chief of robotics working in the astronaut office in Houston, as a Canadian
Chris Hadfield
"And now for Return to Flight, I'm chief of robotics working in the astronaut office in Houston, as a Canadian"
Chris Hadfield, Astronaut
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Small: As always, we prepare for all sorts of contingencies. And the first few days of the flight up until docking on
Linda M. Godwin
"As always, we prepare for all sorts of contingencies. And the first few days of the flight up until docking on Day 3 are all spent really in the rendezvous because we launch at a time that puts us in an optimal position to catch up to station"
Linda M. Godwin, Astronaut
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Small: Although I know a lot of the previous shuttle flights, in theory, had their tasks laid out but there were stil
Linda M. Godwin
"Although I know a lot of the previous shuttle flights, in theory, had their tasks laid out; but there were still some changes that came along for them"
Linda M. Godwin, Astronaut
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Small: Ive had a chance to fly a lot of different airplanes, but it was nothing like the shuttle ride
Chris Hadfield
"I've had a chance to fly a lot of different airplanes, but it was nothing like the shuttle ride"
Chris Hadfield, Astronaut
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Small: Canadas a huge country, so to be able to unite the country through communication satellite technology or to be
Marc Garneau
"Canada's a huge country, so to be able to unite the country through communication satellite technology or to be able to observe it through remote sensing technology from space is a natural fit for a country like Canada"
Marc Garneau, Astronaut
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Small: Were taking up some science experiments, some crystal growth things, we have a refrigerator that carries up so
Linda M. Godwin
"We're taking up some science experiments, some crystal growth things, we have a refrigerator that carries up some samples, new samples that go into the station, we bring the old ones home; we have a lot of clothing, we have a lot of food-U.S. and Russian food"
Linda M. Godwin, Astronaut
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Small: A lot of these things will fly in later forms on the space station themselves, or a later form of that researc
Linda M. Godwin
"A lot of these things will fly in later forms on the space station themselves, or a later form of that research will, once they kind of find out some of the basics from flying it on shuttle"
Linda M. Godwin, Astronaut
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Small: Were looking at Earth science, observing our planet. Also space science, looking at the ozone in the atmospher
Laurel Clark
"We're looking at Earth science, observing our planet. Also space science, looking at the ozone in the atmosphere around our Earth. Also looking at life science. And on a human level, using ourselves as test subjects"
Laurel Clark, Astronaut
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Small: I cant think of anything thats as exciting as Im sure this mission will be, and actually being in space. But,
Laurel Clark
"I can't think of anything that's as exciting as I'm sure this mission will be, and actually being in space. But, we did some training as a crew together"
Laurel Clark, Astronaut
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Small: Some things are only capable of being done in space. Examples of that are looking at our Earth from that far a
Laurel Clark
"Some things are only capable of being done in space. Examples of that are looking at our Earth from that far away, and understanding the entire processes of storms and weather patterns, and oceans, and coastlines"
Laurel Clark, Astronaut
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Small: But Im the only one who can paint the moon, because Im the only one who knows whether thats right or not
Alan Bean
"But I'm the only one who can paint the moon, because I'm the only one who knows whether that's right or not"
Alan Bean, Astronaut
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Small: I tell students that the opportunities I had were a result of having a good educational background. Education
Ellen Ochoa
"I tell students that the opportunities I had were a result of having a good educational background. Education is what allows you to stand out"
Ellen Ochoa, Astronaut
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Small: I think its good to have competition. Now we have a third country that can launch astronauts, so its good for
"I think it's good to have competition. Now we have a third country that can launch astronauts, so it's good for all of us. It makes us a little bit more competitive and wanting to be the leader"
Leroy Chiao, Astronaut
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Small: The infinite in mathematics is alway unruly unless it is properly treated
"The infinite in mathematics is alway unruly unless it is properly treated"
James Newman, Astronaut
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Small: I started this whole endeavor really. And at the beginning we had the selection in Italy. And that was pretty
"I started this whole endeavor really. And at the beginning we had the selection in Italy. And that was pretty much among people that had held previous experience in that particular satellite. So, I was in that, in a good position then"
Umberto Guidoni, Astronaut
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Small: So, for me, I make no difference whether Im training with my shuttle crew or the Expedition crew. Of course, I
Philippe Perrin
"So, for me, I make no difference whether I'm training with my shuttle crew or the Expedition crew. Of course, I think I want to take more care of the Expedition crew, because they're going to stay there for a long time"
Philippe Perrin, Astronaut
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Small: Although as a boy I had dreamed about going into space, I had completely forgotten about that until one day I
"Although as a boy I had dreamed about going into space, I had completely forgotten about that until one day I received a call from an astronaut, who suggested that I should join the program"
David M. Brown, Astronaut
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Small: We worked with the engineers in the design and construction and testing phases in those various areas, then we
"We worked with the engineers in the design and construction and testing phases in those various areas, then we would get back together at the end of the week and brief each other as to what had gone on"
Alan Shepard, Astronaut
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Small: On both of my flights, everything went very well
"On both of my flights, everything went very well"
Sally Ride, Astronaut
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Small: I think a benefit is that we try to put it up in a short time. From the decision to do this mission until we f
"I think a benefit is that we try to put it up in a short time. From the decision to do this mission until we fly, it's six months and one week or so, so it's a very short time"
Claude Nicollier, Astronaut
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Small: And, actually it was interesting because I had done a lot of traveling in the United States and Canada and Mex
Duane G. Carey
"And, actually it was interesting because I had done a lot of traveling in the United States and Canada and Mexico on my motorcycle; and I was really, it was the first time I had really gotten out of the Minnesota area to speak of"
Duane G. Carey, Astronaut
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Small: Yeah, I wasnt chosen to be first. I was just chosen to command that flight. Circumstance put me in that partic
Neil Armstrong
"Yeah, I wasn't chosen to be first. I was just chosen to command that flight. Circumstance put me in that particular role. That wasn't planned by anyone"
Neil Armstrong, Astronaut
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Small: Well, I think we tried very hard not to be overconfident, because when you get overconfident, thats when somet
Neil Armstrong
"Well, I think we tried very hard not to be overconfident, because when you get overconfident, that's when something snaps up and bites you"
Neil Armstrong, Astronaut
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Small: We had hundreds of thousands of people all dedicated to doing the perfect job, and I think they did about as w
Neil Armstrong
"We had hundreds of thousands of people all dedicated to doing the perfect job, and I think they did about as well as anyone could ever have expected"
Neil Armstrong, Astronaut
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Small: This is one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind
Neil Armstrong
"This is one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind"
Neil Armstrong, Astronaut
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Small: The important achievement of Apollo was demonstrating that humanity is not forever chained to this planet and
Neil Armstrong
"The important achievement of Apollo was demonstrating that humanity is not forever chained to this planet and our visions go rather further than that and our opportunities are unlimited"
Neil Armstrong, Astronaut
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