“In my experience, fear comes from not knowing what to expect and not feeling you have any control over what’s about to happen. When you feel helpless, you’re far more afraid than you would be if you knew the facts.”
― An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth
― An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth
“When I was 5 years old, my mother always told me that happiness was the key to life. When I went to school, they asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up. I wrote down ‘happy’. They told me I didn’t understand the assignment, and I told them they didn’t understand life.”
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“Yesterday I was clever, so I wanted to change the world. Today I am wise, so I am changing myself.”
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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 failure most of the time.”
― An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth
― An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth
“Overcome space, and all we have left is Here. Overcome time, and all we have left is Now.”
― Jonathan Livingston Seagull
― Jonathan Livingston Seagull
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