"The first space walk, it's really got your attention. You know you're travelling eight times faster than a rifle bullet, and you're outside. Second space walk, you're a lot more relaxed, you're looking over your shoulder, admiring the view of Earth. What was funny about the third space walk was that mission control in Houston called and said, "Take a moment and enjoy the view"."

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Source : Source: www.macleans.ca

Dafydd Williams

#Over You Quotes #Attention Quotes #Earth Quotes

“Finding happiness is not as simple as having good friends or a full social life. The crunch issue is our ability, or inability, to find within ourselves a sense of meaning or deeper purpose, something not found in everyday life.”
“...it is true that renewable energy is expensive and can't be done without public sector support, it is an important investment in the future.”
“Always focus on the outcome of a desired act.”
“A product can be quickly outdated, but a successful brand is timeless.”
“And so Adam, in that his speech to Eve, uttered his faith in the promise made to her of her seed, and so in that respect Adam himself came in under her covenant.”
“No higher duty, or more solemn responsibility, rests upon this Court than that of translating into living law and maintaining this constitutional shield deliberately planned and inscribed for the benefit of every human being subject to our Constitution-of whatever race, creed or persuasion.”

Source : "Chambers v. Florida, 309 U.S. 227". Writing for the court, 1940.
“A lot of my songs are about death and the fleetingness of life. It just feels good to remind myself about that a lot. For whatever reason. And it's a beautiful thing, actually. It seems to me like it's a beautiful way to live in the world and to relate to things, with an awareness of temporality.”
“I know how important good mental health care can be because I personally benefited from it.”

Source : "Tipper Gore Details Depression Treatment" by Ceci Connolly, www.washingtonpost.com. May 8, 1999.

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