Space is not an enterprise that belongs to the U.S. or to Russia or to China - it is a human endeavor and experience. And that's as it should be.

At no time, when the astronauts were in space were they alone, there was a constant surveillance by UFOs.

This planet is not terra firma. It is a delicate flower and it must be cared for. It's lonely. It's small. It's isolated, and there is no resupply. And we are mistreating it.

The flight experience itself is incredible. It's addictive. It's transcendent. It is a view of the grand plan of all things that is simply unforgettable.

Pioneering in space was something I would willingly give my life for.

Satisfying curiosity ranks No. 2 in my book behind conquering a fear.

Don’t believe in the fate society chose for you. Instead, carve out a new fate for yourself.

I truly believe the art's larger than the artist. Who cares about John Steinbeck? I care about the Joad family.

I'm more akin to football than I think anything else because that's what I played in high school.

If the people of America do not rise up, take ownership of our country, we're going to lose it forever.

The division of labor among nations is that some specialize in winning and others in losing.

Healthcare has been the last major industry that hasn't been touched by technology in terms of productivity and consumer adoption in the way so many other industries have.

If you put out 150 percent, then you can always expect 100 percent back. That's what I was always told as a kid, and It's worked for me so far!

[When asked if the voice is an instrument:] Yes, of course. Some are violins, some are fountain pens and some are stethoscopes. And others are just washboards.

There is one thing we can do, and the happiest of people are those who do it to the limit of their ability. We can be completely present.

She had always been too wise to tell him all she thought and felt, knowing by some intuition of her own womanhood that no man wants to know everything of any woman.