33 Quotes by Kalpana Chawla

We crossed the Himalayas in less than two minutes, and then you realise, 'Oh My God, within an hour and a half, we have gone around the whole planet.'

The quickest way may not necessarily be the best.

I've always been very determined. I don't get easily discouraged.

I would say if you have a dream, follow it. It doesn't really matter whether you are a woman or from India or from wherever.

I am from Karnal, India.

We gazed dreamily at the Milky Way and once in a while caught some shooting stars. Times like those gave me the opportunity to wonder and ask all those very basic questions. That sense of awe for the heavens started there.

The list of what I want to do is so long, I would need a few lifetimes to achieve them. For instance, I would like to fly small planes, maybe over the Ganges one day.

In summers, while growing up in India, we often slept in the courtyard under the stars.

Every once in a while, we'd ask my dad if we could get a ride in one of these planes. And, he did take us to the flying club and get us a ride in the Pushpak and a glider that the flying club had.