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Almost everything worthwhile carries with it some sort of risk, whether it's starting a new business, whether it's leaving home, whether it's getting married, or whether it's flying in space.

Chris Hadfield

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Chris Hadfield
Age: 65
Born: 1959
Born: August 29
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The Nile, draining out into the Mediterranean. The bright lights of Cairo announce the opening of the north-flowing river’s delta, with Jerusalem’s answering high beams to the northeast. This 4,258 mile braid of human life, first navigated end-to-end in 2004, is visible in a single glance from space.
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I'm not a wealthy person and I don't think that I would be able to prioritize that much money to go for a ride to a place that I have already lived. But if the price comes down or I win a lottery or something, why not?
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In any field, it's a plus if you view criticism as potentially helpful advice rather than as a personal attack.
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My favourite city is Moscow, because of its history, which I find fascinating. As I learned to speak Russian, it made it even more interesting.
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Early success is a terrible teacher. You're essentially being rewarded for a lack of preparation, so when you find yourself in a situation where you must prepare, you can't do it. You don't know how.
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People tend to think astronauts have the courage of a superhero - or maybe the emotional range of a robot. But in order to stay calm in a high-stress, high-stakes situation, all you really need is knowledge. Sure, you might still feel a little nervous or stressed or hyper-alert. But what you won't feel is terrified.
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I'm really looking forward to it, if you can imagine floating weightless, watching the world pour by through the big bay window of the space station playing a guitar just a tremendous place to think about where we are in history.
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I've had a chance to fly a lot of different airplanes, but it was nothing like the shuttle ride.
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We are not machines exploring the universe, we are people.
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There is a sunrise or a sunset from space every 92 minutes so there is an incredible amount of beauty to see from up there.
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The cool things about space is when you put your pants on here, you can put them on two legs at a time.
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Sweat the small stuff. Without letting anyone see you sweat.
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By looking at the difference between perceived danger and actual danger, you can fundamentally change your reaction.
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