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?

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.

I see the horizon. A light blue, a beautiful band. This is the Earth. How beautiful it is! All goes well.

Russia is still the leader in world space exploration. But its position of leader involves great responsibility - we have no right to lag behind. We can and we must move constantly forward.

I felt fine after 24 hours and asked the state commission to prolong my stay in space to three days. And I carried out the entire schedule. Could I have done that if I had been half-dead?

They forbade me from flying, despite all my protests and arguments. After being once in space, I was desperately keen to go back there. But it didn't happen.

I am convinced that the modular structure of the Mir will be the main trend in manned orbital stations development in the next century

To tell her that I joined the parachute club was too hard for me. I didn't want to trouble her; besides, I was not completely sure about the success of my new adventure.

Hey sky, take off your hat, I'm on my way!

Write this down: My life is full of unlimited possibilities.

The Republican Party seems unwilling and unable to offer solutions to the crises we are facing, other than pitching the same failed ideas that got us into the mess we are in the first place.

I am not morally obligated to care more for a man than he cares for himself.

New York! I've always wanted to see it and now I've see it. It's true what they say-- it's the most wonderful city in the world.

The metaphysical image that a definite epoch forges of the world has the same structure as what the world immediately understands to be appropriate as a form of its political organization.

It's lovely to get one successful show - the chances of finding a second one are not so hot.

I play every day. It's like a habit for me now. I just, if I don't play, I kind of miss - something's off.

The House Republican leadership has simply run out of ideas.

I sure hope you're staying alive for the upcoming Dodgers series.

You are certainly one of the joys of life for all who have ever come within a mile of you.