And, I wouldn't consider myself to be a natural pilot; I've had to work at it.

You know, Scooter's going to do the first separation burn; I'm going to do the second separation burn.

Well, for me it really wasn't a case of deciding to be an astronaut.

And, so I set my goals on astronaut because, as a military aviator, it was, I considered that to be about the peak of a flying career.

And, obviously as a, as one who likes to travel around myself a lot, I think the Earth is a beautiful place. And, I'm looking forward to some new perspectives.

That's what Hubble can do for us. It can tell us whether the universe is expanding forever or if one day it's going to come back together.

So, I decided that whatever I was, wanted to do with my life, it would have to do, it would have to have something to do with the exploration and doing new things.

I worked for some very good people who have helped me along the way and actually enabled me to have the opportunity to be selected to join the Astronaut Corps.

I'm looking forward to coming back, back to Earth, the landing, the views.

Those folks out in the space suits are going to be getting beat up.

There's been a tremendous amount of work that's been done that you can't see in Columbia.

At the same moment a cold chill traced a finger down the middle of my back. Sometimes things come back to you, that's all. Sometimes they come back.

The desires for both a good experience and a healthy baby are very much connected, and there is nothing wrong with wanting both!

I have been in love, and in debt, and in drink, this many and many a year.

I don’t understand people, never will. It looks like I got to travel pretty much alone.

I'll do anything usually if there's money involved and little work.

Culture makes the whole world our dwelling place; our palace in which we take our ease and find ourselves at one with all things.

Where there is Peace, there is Culture; Where there is Culture, there is Peace.

A deliberate plan is not always necessary for the highest art; it emerges.

Humility is the secret of the wise.

Seeking the good is not primarily about rules and commandments.