It is not that I belong to the past, but the past that belongs to me.
Anyone who has spent any time in space will love it for the rest of their lives. I achieved my childhood dream of the sky.
Once you've been in space, you appreciate how small and fragile the Earth is.
If women can be railroad workers in Russia, why can't they fly in space?
I believe that a woman should always remain a woman and nothing feminine should be alien to her. At the same time, I strongly feel that no work done by a woman in the field of science or culture or whatever, however vigorous or demanding, can enter into conflict with her ancient 'wonderful mission' -- to love, to be loved -- and with her craving for the bliss of motherhood.
I would not say that female cosmonauts are not welcomed in the Russian space program. I must say, however, that all spaceflight hardware, including spacesuits and spacecraft comfort assuring systems, were designed mostly by men and for men.
It [the Earth] was breathtakingly beautiful, like something out of a fairy tale. There is no way to describe the joy of seeing the Earth. It is blue, and more beautiful than any other planet.
If heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive at the Pearly Gates?
You speak of destiny as if it was fixed.
A son is like a lopped off branch. As a falcon he comes when he wills and goes where he lists.
The best math lesson we can teach college students this year is to subtract a tuition increase and benefit from the dividends of higher education.