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

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Source : "NASA Astronaut Discusses Gravity and the Dangers of Spacewalking". Interview with Alejandro Rojas, www.huffingtonpost.com. October 3, 2013.

Michael J. Massimino

#Thinking Quotes #Risk Quotes #Astronaut Quotes

“Menuhin was playing Bach on a fantastic spiritual level when he was a teenager.”

Source : "Nigel Kennedy accuses fellow violinists of destroying Bach's legacy" by Dalya Alberge, www.theguardian.com. August 13, 2011.
“You have to watch the clock constantly because youre only allowed out of your home for a limited period, and for a busy person, watching the clock and knowing other people are watching the clock is extremely difficult.”
“Romantic music really stirs my soul. And, of course, I love Chinese music it makes me feel closer to home.”
“The time is gonna fly! You better make sure you're the pilot!”
“The sculptor produces the beautiful statue by chipping away such parts of the marble block as are not needed - it is a process of elimination.”
“I think moms need to share information on a regular, intimate basis.”
“When the weather is really hot, I tend to live in denim cut-offs.”
“When the physicists ask us for the solution of a problem, it is not drudgery that they impose on us, on the contrary, it is us who owe them thanks.”

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