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“As astronauts we’re trained not to be alarmed by things. We’re trained to ask, “How will I fix this? How will I do all the steps required to make sure that we come home safely?” Surprises”
― Chasing Space: An Astronaut's Story of Grit, Grace, and Second Chances
― Chasing Space: An Astronaut's Story of Grit, Grace, and Second Chances
“My experiences in the Astronaut Corps had taught me that you never know what will happen from day to day. It’s best to experience life as fully as possible while you have the time, health, and opportunity. •”
― Chasing Space: An Astronaut's Story of Grit, Grace, and Second Chances
― Chasing Space: An Astronaut's Story of Grit, Grace, and Second Chances
“My experiences in the Astronaut Corps had taught me that you never know what will happen from day to day. It's best to experience life as fully as possible while you have the time, health and opportunity.”
― Chasing Space: An Astronaut's Story of Grit, Grace, and Second Chances
― Chasing Space: An Astronaut's Story of Grit, Grace, and Second Chances
“To walk on the beach was the most incredible thing. When you look at the horizon it helps regauge your gyros and your inner ear. It helps you know exactly what’s up and down and what’s right and left.”
― Chasing Space: An Astronaut's Story of Grit, Grace, and Second Chances
― Chasing Space: An Astronaut's Story of Grit, Grace, and Second Chances
“As a scientist, I know that predicting outcomes is based as much on probability as on cause and effect. It isn’t always possible to isolate the one factor that led to a particular result. Still, as I stepped forward to receive my award, I couldn’t help rethinking, however briefly, my journey backward through time, from an NFL event in Maui, through two missions on the space station, to a football field at Heritage High. It had all begun with a dropped pass. In”
― Chasing Space: An Astronaut's Story of Grit, Grace, and Second Chances
― Chasing Space: An Astronaut's Story of Grit, Grace, and Second Chances
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