I don't care what anything was designed to do, I care about what it can do.

Failure is not an option!

Failiure is not an option.

To recognize that the greatest error is not to have tried and failed, but that in trying, we did not give it our best effort

We've never lost an American in space, we're sure as hell not gonna lose one on my watch! Failure is not an option.

You can not operate in this room unless you believe that you are Superman, and whatever happens, you're capable of solving the problem.

There is no such thing as good enough. You, your team, and your equipment must be the best. That is how you will win victories.

There is no achievement without risk.

I think everyone, once in his life, should be given a ticker-tape parade.

Spaceflight will never tolerate carelessness, incapacity, and neglect.

Respecting requests, rules and privacy is a universal law. You break that basic etiquette 101, you're seriously flawed.

The years teach much which the days never know.

When you left on Saturday, I felt a horrible void, I saw you everywhere, on the beach, in your room, in the garden: impossible for me to get used to the idea that you had left.

Ruining is a gift .. it's the way of changing.

I spend around one hour per day on physical exercise. Exercise is a must for every chess player. As the proverb says, 'A sound mind in a sound body'.

I really believed that the priests were acquainted with my thoughts; and often stood in great awe of them. They often told me they had power to strike me dead at any moment.

O woman shapely as a swan.

Every time I get an opponent - I mean, every time I get a chance, I’m home.

I have an audio stigmatism whereby I hear things wrong - I have audio illusions.

In the modesty of fearful duty, I read as much as from the rattling tongue of saucy and audacious eloquence.