203 Quotes by Chris Hadfield

Early success is a terrible teacher. You’re essentially being rewarded for a lack of preparation, so when you find yourself in a situation where you must prepare, you can’t do it. You don’t know how.

Like most astronauts, I’m pretty sure that I can deal with what life throws at me because I’ve thought about what to do if things go wrong, as well as right. That’s the power of negative thinking.

Sometimes when people find out I’m an astronaut, they ask, “So what do you do when you’re not flying in space?

If you start thinking that only your biggest and shiniest moments count, you’re setting yourself up to feel like a failure most of the time.

She is an uber-doer, exactly the kind of person you want riding shotgun when you’re chasing a big goal and also trying to have a life.

When Chris talks, he has a very clear and authoritative manner – but don’t let yourself be lulled into a feeling of complete confidence that he’s right. Yes, he used to be a spacewalking instructor and evaluator and he’s Mr. EVA, but he hasn’t done a walk since 2001. There have been a lot of changes since then. I don’t want the junior trainers to ignore that little voice inside and not question something just because it’s being said with authority by someone who’s been here a long time.” At.

In any field, it’s a plus if you view criticism as potentially helpful advice rather than as a personal attack.

That’s how I approach just about everything. I spend my life getting ready to play “Rocket Man.

Preparation is not only about managing external risks, but about limiting the likelihood that you’ll unwittingly add to them. When you’re the author of your own fate, you don’t want to write a tragedy. Aside from anything else, the possibility of a sequel is nonexistent.