I consider myself to be very fortunate in my career, my timing has worked out.

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.

The greatest action is the grace to define sacred-self.

Transform from being a fault-finder and blamer to a happiness-finder and appreciator. Positive emotions will increase in your life.

It's easier to floss with barbed wire than admit you like someone in middle school.

The world is in a constant conspiracy against the brave.

I do not mistrust the future; I do not fear what is ahead. For our problems are large, but our heart is larger.

It is just not enough to strengthen the secret services for the fight against terrorism but it's also necessary to advance dialogue between cultures.

I’m waiting for my princess to come I just have to be patient.

There are many ways to drown, only the most obvious wave their arms as they're going under.

It's objective evaluations that give our hardwiring principles teeth and drive the organization toward results that last.

Does God say, "cut back on the sunsets?" No, our Maker is abundant.