All Chris Hadfield Quotes
- So without that Canadian invention we were grounded. And so that was a really important and key part of the mission and Canadians should take… Canadian
- By looking at the difference between perceived danger and actual danger, you can fundamentally change your reaction. Actual
- Remember, nobody changes the world on their own. Changes
- Our role is to develop techniques that allow us to provide emergency life-saving procedures to injured patients in an extreme, remote environment without the presence… Allow
- There's really just one thing I can control: my attitude during the journey, which is what keeps me feeling steady and stable, and what keeps… Achieve
- No one ever accomplished anything great sitting down. Accomplished
- Every single day you're the result of what you did on the days prior. Day
- Ultimately, leadership is not about glorious crowning acts. It's about keeping your team focused on a goal and motivated to do their best to achieve… Achieve
- 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… Bay
- I've been lucky enough to fly to space twice. Been
- I've had a chance to fly a lot of different airplanes, but it was nothing like the shuttle ride. Airplane
- Our three big emergencies are fire, loss of pressurization or contaminated atmosphere. Any of those things in a spaceship are very deadly and time critical.… Any
- Still, I also know that most people, including me, tend to applaud the wrong things: the showy, dramatic record-setting sprint rather than the years of… All
- We are not machines exploring the universe, we are people. Exploring
- You can't change the bricks, and together, you still have to build a wall. Bricks
- It's not enough to shelve your own competitive streak. You have to try, consciously, to help others succeed. Some people feel this is like shooting… Advantage
- People tend to think astronauts have the courage of a superhero - or maybe the emotional range of a robot. But in order to stay… Alert
- In any field, it's a plus if you view criticism as potentially helpful advice rather than as a personal attack. Advice
- Our training pushes us to develop a new set of instincts: instead of reacting to danger with a fight-or-flight adrenaline rush, we're trained to respond… Adrenaline
- Loneliness... has very little to do with location. It's a state of mind. In the centre of every city are some of the loneliest people… Billion
- To me, it's simple: if you've got the time, use it to get ready. What else could you possibly have to do that's more important?… Better
- Focus on the journey, not on arriving at a certain destination. Arriving
- Good leadership means leading the way, not hectoring other people to do things your way. Good
- Preparation is not only about managing external risks, but about limiting the likelihood that you'll unwittingly add to them. When you're the author of your… Add
- Square astronaut, round hole. But somehow, I'd managed to push myself through it, and here was the truly amazing part: along the way, I'd become… Along