“didn’t waste a second thinking about why I’d passed out. In a crisis, the “why” is irrelevant. I needed to accept where… — Chris Hadfield Copy Share Image
Russians aren't perfect. Their politics are messed up, and they keep going through self-defeating economic cycles. But I have a lot of… — Chris Hadfield Cycles Copy Share Image
“Space flight alone doesn’t do the trick. These days, anyone who has deep enough pockets and good enough health can go to… — Chris Hadfield Good enough Copy Share Image
And then finally, I'm the commander, so I am fundamentally responsible for the lives of the other people on board and the… — Chris Hadfield Copy Share Image
In the astronaut business - the shuttle is a very complicated vehicle; it's the most complicated flying machine ever built. And in… — Chris Hadfield Astronaut Copy Share Image
You could look at something a hundred times from space, but the next time you come around the world, suddenly it's very… — Chris Hadfield Copy Share Image
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… — Chris Hadfield Business Copy Share Image
The communities and countries best at using energy to optimize a microclimate for human life are also the ones whose people have… — Chris Hadfield Copy Share Image
Our three big emergencies are fire, loss of pressurization or contaminated atmosphere. Any of those things in a spaceship are very deadly… — Chris Hadfield Copy Share Image
When you're on one of the Caribbean islands, sometimes it's hard to picture how they fit in with the rest, but when… — Chris Hadfield Caribbean Copy Share Image
Competence means keeping your head in a crisis, sticking with a task even when it seems hopeless, and improvising good solutions to… — Chris Hadfield Copy Share Image
“Over the years I’ve learned that investing in other people’s success doesn’t just make them more likely to enjoy working with me.… — Chris Hadfield Investing Copy Share Image
I think there are lots of ways to exercise ambition and accomplish things using leadership without going into elected politics. So, categorically,… — Chris Hadfield Copy Share Image
“Space exploration is inherently dangerous. If my focus ever wavers in the classroom or during an eight-hour simulation, I remind myself of… — Chris Hadfield Space Copy Share Image
The world, when you look at it, it just can't be random. I mean, it's so different than the vast emptiness that… — Chris Hadfield Copy Share Image
Airline food is cooked in an oven and then kept warm. Space station food is often cooked in an oven and then… — Chris Hadfield Copy Share Image
To be on my very first spacewalk, to be outside, and to have contamination in my suit to the point that I… — Chris Hadfield Copy Share Image
“Waiting for him I check behind me, to be sure I haven’t accidentally activated my backup tank of oxygen, and that’s when… — Chris Hadfield Copy Share Image
It was remarkable to see from space how predictable people are. Our homes and towns are almost all in places with moderate… — Chris Hadfield Copy Share Image
Spacewalking trumps everything. Viscerally, it is a phenomenal place to be; to be able to glance right and see the world, glance… — Chris Hadfield Copy Share Image
The emotional build-up and anticipation if you travel at Christmas can make it harder to enjoy a trip. I think sometimes it… — Chris Hadfield Copy Share Image
My father was an airline pilot, so we travelled more spontaneously than a lot of families. On a Thursday, we could decide… — Chris Hadfield Copy Share Image
A lot of people live in fear because they haven't figured out how you're going to react when faced with a certain… — Chris Hadfield Copy Share Image
The rough and ready improvisational quality to life on board the International Space Station is reminiscent of a long trip in a… — Chris Hadfield Copy Share Image
For the last several years and culminating in six months in orbit next year, I've been training for my third space flight.… — Chris Hadfield Copy Share Image
Doing a space walk. It is one of the most rare human experiences. To leave your spaceship and go outside, so that… — Chris Hadfield Earth Copy Share Image
It's almost comical that astronauts are stereotyped as daredevils and cowboys. As a rule, we're highly methodical and detail-oriented. Our passion isn't… — Chris Hadfield Astronaut Copy Share Image
“Space flight participants, commonly known as space tourists, pay between $20 and $40 million each to leave Earth for 10 days or… — Chris Hadfield Space Copy Share Image
It's good to have a fear of heights. I mean, it's kind of crazy not to because if you just lean out… — Chris Hadfield Copy Share Image
I'm not a wealthy person and I don't think that I would be able to prioritize that much money to go for… — Chris Hadfield Copy Share Image
One place that I looked at a lot from space and which looks alluring is New Zealand, especially the North Island. It's… — Chris Hadfield Alluring Copy Share Image
