“I am deeply grieved by the loss of the crew of Columbia. I express my sincere condolences to the families and friends of the astronauts. I believe that their names will remain as the bright sparkli...”

“A bird cannot fly with one wing only. Human space flight cannot develop any further without the active participation of women.”

“It doesn't matter what country or what political system you are from. Space brings you together.”

“On Earth, men and women are taking the same risks. Why shouldn't we be taking the same risks in space?”

“Once you've been in space, you appreciate how small and fragile the Earth is.”

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

“Only once in your life, I truly believe, you find someone who can completely turn your world around. You tell them things that youve never shared with another soul and they absorb everything you sa...”

“As he read, I fell in love the way you fall asleep: slowly, and then all at once.”

“I love you without knowing how, or when, or from where. I love you simply, without problems or pride: I love you in this way because I do not know any other way of loving but this, in which there i...”

“Lost Time is never found again.”

“How you spend your time is more important than how you spend your money. Money mistakes can be corrected, but time is gone forever.”

“Men talk of killing time, while time quietly kills them.”

“When we look up at the sky, we are trying to find the way back to ourselves”

“Only weak thinkers do not love the sky.”

“Your sky is full of stars and my arms too short to reach a piece to call my own”