"To me, it's simple: if you've got the……" — Chris Hadfield
"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? Yes, maybe you'll learn how to do a few things you'll never wind up actually needing to do, but that's a much better problem to have than needing to do something and having no clue where to start."
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Chris Hadfield
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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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Sweat the small stuff. Without letting anyone see you sweat.
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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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As I have discovered again and again, things are never as bad (or as good) as they seem at the…
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