"It was remarkable to see from space how……" — Chris Hadfield
"It was remarkable to see from space how predictable people are. Our homes and towns are almost all in places with moderate temperatures, and they generally have the same shape - a thinly occupied outer blob of suburb surrounding a densely populated core, all based around a ready source of water."
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75 Quotes by Chris Hadfield
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Decide in your heart of hearts what really excites and challenges you, and start moving your life in that direction.…
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I guarantee if you walk into 100 spider webs, you will have changed your fundamental human behavior. And you can…
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The rough and ready improvisational quality to life on board the International Space Station is reminiscent of a long trip…
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In any new situation, whether it involves an elevator or a rocket ship, you will almost certainly be viewed in…
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Sweat the small stuff. Without letting anyone see you sweat.
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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…
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Life off Earth is in two important respects not at all unworldly: you can choose to focus on the surprises…
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In my experience, fear comes from not knowing what to expect and not feeling you have any control over what’s…
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It’s not enough to shelve your own competitive streak. You have to try, consciously, to help others succeed.
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If you start thinking that only your biggest and shiniest moments count, you're setting yourself up to feel like a…
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As I have discovered again and again, things are never as bad (or as good) as they seem at the…
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Competence means keeping your head in a crisis, sticking with a task even when it seems hopeless, and improvising good…
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