When I did my spacewalks, it was during space station construction. So the shuttle was docked to the fledgling ISS at the… — Chris Hadfield Copy Share Image
As an astronaut, especially during launch, half of the risk of a six-month flight is in the first nine minutes. — Chris Hadfield Astronaut Copy Share Image
The Moon has given us months, tides and a destination that ever-beckons. It's time we build a rocket and go to stay. — Chris Hadfield Destination Copy Share Image
Just taking risks for risk's sake, that doesn't do it for me. I'm willing to take risks that I think are worth… — Chris Hadfield Copy Share Image
So without that Canadian invention we were grounded. And so that was a really important and key part of the mission and… — Chris Hadfield Canada Copy Share Image
No aeroplane you've ever gotten into had less than thousands of flights before they took their first passenger. Because vehicles are unsafe… — Chris Hadfield Copy Share Image
By looking at the difference between perceived danger and actual danger, you can fundamentally change your reaction. — Chris Hadfield Danger Copy Share Image
“I still had a lot to learn, and I’d have to learn it the same place everyone learns to be an astronaut:… — Chris Hadfield Education Copy Share Image
“Wow, that was a really good sleep. I feel great. Hmm, that sounds like someone on the radio; maybe I’m still dreaming.… — Chris Hadfield Good sleep Copy Share Image
Early success is a terrible teacher. You're essentially being rewarded for a lack of preparation, so when you find yourself in a… — Chris Hadfield Education Copy Share Image
I'm really looking forward to it, if you can imagine floating weightless, watching the world pour by through the big bay window… — Chris Hadfield Copy Share Image
Imbibe three or four times as much water as you think you need and skip at least one, if not two meals,… — Chris Hadfield Destination Copy Share Image
The beauty of the space station, and of human spaceflight, is that it is now at a level of maturity where you… — Chris Hadfield Beauty Copy Share Image
There's always constantly interesting things to do, and who knows, maybe I will be a good sculptor. I haven't decided what I… — Chris Hadfield Copy Share Image
When we first get to space, we feel sick. Your body is really confused. You're dizzy. Your lunch is floating around in… — Chris Hadfield Copy Share Image
In my experience, fear comes from not knowing what to expect and not feeling you have any control over what’s about to… — Chris Hadfield Copy Share Image
“The upshot of all this is that we become competent, which is the most important quality to have if you’re an astronaut—or,… — Chris Hadfield Copy Share Image
“When you have some skills but don't fully understand your environment, there is no way you can be plus one. At best,… — Chris Hadfield Copy Share Image
“That’s how I approach just about everything. I spend my life getting ready to play “Rocket Man.” I picture the most demanding… — Chris Hadfield Astronaut Copy Share Image
“But I wasn’t lonely. Loneliness, I think, has very little to do with location. It’s a state of mind. In the center… — Chris Hadfield Loneliness Copy Share Image
“I think my response to hearing that alarm would have been to grab an extinguisher and start fighting for my life, but… — Chris Hadfield Life Copy Share Image
“Astronauts have these qualities not because we’re smarter than everyone else (though let’s face it, you do need a certain amount of… — Chris Hadfield Astronaut Copy Share Image
“When we finally head outside to walk toward the big silver Astro van that will take us to the launch pad, it’s… — Chris Hadfield Copy Share Image
“The exercise really had a lot less to do with water survival than with deliberate teamwork.” — Chris Hadfield Exercise Copy Share Image
Anticipating problems and figuring out how to solve them is actually the opposite of worrying: it's productive. — Chris Hadfield Opposites Copy Share Image
“An astronaut is someone who’s able to make good decisions quickly, with incomplete information, when the consequences really matter.” — Chris Hadfield Astronaut Copy Share Image
If you don't like airline food, you'll probably have the same impression of space station food. I would not fly to space… — Chris Hadfield Copy Share Image
As I have discovered again and again, things are never as bad (or as good) as they seem at the time. — Chris Hadfield Copy Share Image
You should have a fear of some things. That doesn't mean it incapacitates you from your ability to figure out a way… — Chris Hadfield Ability Copy Share Image
“The lesson: good leadership means leading the way, not hectoring other people to do things your way.” — Chris Hadfield Good leader Copy Share Image
“Preparation is not only about managing external risks, but about limiting the likelihood that you’ll unwittingly add to them.” — Chris Hadfield Preparation Copy Share Image
The danger is different from the fear. ... [practice] what to do if things go wrong, as well as right. — Chris Hadfield Danger Copy Share Image
“Fifty percent of the risk of a catastrophic failure during a long-duration space mission occurs in the first 10 minutes after liftoff.” — Chris Hadfield Failure Copy Share Image
It’s not enough to shelve your own competitive streak. You have to try, consciously, to help others succeed. — Chris Hadfield Competitive Copy Share Image
“As we started to drift away, the ship-to-ship radio crackled to life and the melancholic strains of “Those Were the Days,” — Chris Hadfield Life Copy Share Image
Space is not a good place to mix foods because as soon as you take something out of the package, it becomes… — Chris Hadfield Copy Share Image
I'm a mechanical engineer, and I grew up on a farm, so I like practical hardware - somebody's elegant solution that proves… — Chris Hadfield Computers Copy Share Image
My favourite city for nightlife is Toronto, as it has such a multicultural feel, with so many different restaurants and theatres. — Chris Hadfield Cities Copy Share Image
“in 2007, Suni Williams ran the Boston Marathon in space, which took her only 4 hours and 24 minutes.)” — Chris Hadfield Boston marathon Copy Share Image
Decide in your heart of hearts what really excites and challenges you, and start moving your life in that direction — Chris Hadfield Challenges Copy Share Image
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