Accepting Quote by Lisa Nowak

I think most astronauts are not risk takers. We take calculated risks for something that we think is worthwhile.

— Michael J. Massimino

All space exploration is risky. As an astronaut, I had to decide each and every time I went to space whether or not to…

— John M. Grunsfeld

Risk is the universe's way of pushing us to become more than what we are. Risk is faith at the edge. Risk is the…

— Sarah Strohmeyer

We all have our levels of risk tolerance. People who have decided they want to go to space are going to go.

— Jim Cantrell

After the loss of Columbia a couple of years ago, I think we were reminded of the risk. All of us, though, have always…

— Mark Kelly

NASA is so risk-averse. That's insane for exploration.

— Robert Bigelow

I think the people that want to fly in space, who want to work in space, who want to go to station, these people…

— Roman Romanenko

I think the greatest danger of the promise of space travel is that it can lead us to be cavalier about the world we…

— Jon Spaihts

A risk is something that feels risky to the person who's taking it.

— John D'Agata

I’m not a risk taker. But astronauts are professionals, so you get out on the field and play ball. I tried to take it…

— Story Musgrave

Risk is what you make of it.

— Kenneth C. Griffin

Everything we do in life is a risk.

— Olajide Oluwatobiloba