Kalpana Chawla Quotes

When you look at the stars and the galaxy, you feel that you are not just from any particular piece of land, but from the solar system.

Kalpana Chawla

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: astronaut
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: March 17, 1962 - February 1, 2003

Topics

StarsSpaceFeelYouLookLand

'The Blade Itself' was my first book. Probably I should've tried a few short stories first, but for some reason I decided to begin with Everest.

Joe Abercrombie

BookShortFirstReasonBeginTried

Later, at Stanford University, I thought I'd become a lawyer or businessman, but my father came to me and said he thought there was a big future in the fine-wine business.

Robert Mondavi

FatherFutureBusinessMeLawyer

On average, drug prisoners spend more time in federal prison than rapists, who often get out on early release because of the overcrowding in prison caused by the Drug War.

Michael Badnarik

TimeWarPrisonEarlyMoreOut

'The Awakening' is meant to be listened to in its entirety. Every song ultimately explores a character dealing with life, making mistakes, fighting, trying. But we also live in a singles-type world, and it works on that level, too.

Sonny Sandoval

LifeLiveCharacterMistakesSong

A stronger dollar increases U.S. dollar purchasing power.

Steve Mnuchin

PowerStrongerDollarPurchasing

People are different when they're 30 than they are when they're 16.

Tom DeLonge

PeopleDifferentThan

My belief is that we were put into this world of wonders and beauty with a special ability to appreciate them, in some cases to have the fun of taking a hand in developing them, and also in being able to help other people instead of overreaching them and, through it all, to enjoy life - that is, to be happy.

Robert Baden-Powell

LifeBeautyEnjoy LifeFunHappy

If we do find ET, we will at least have something in common with them. They may live on planet Zog and have seven tentacles, but they will be made of the same kinds of atoms as us. If they have eyes, they will gaze out on the same cosmos as we do. They will, like us, trace their origins back to a 'Big Bang' 13.8 billion years ago.

Martin Rees

LiveEyesBackFindWillOut

I have stood on the shoulders of giants like Billie Jean King, Hillary Clinton, my mother - people who have really empowered and influenced my life in an incredible way.

Michelle Kwan

LifeMotherKingPeopleMy LifeWay

I think if you open the door to government control of television, then you let in a host of questions about rights.

Michael Moriarty

GovernmentDoorControlThinkYou

That's an amazing moment, the first time you hear yourself on radio. It's still thrilling.

Janis Ian

TimeMomentYourselfAmazingYou

I would never tell anyone who to vote for. I'm a different kind of 'liberal' and I think people should be true to themselves. If you're Republican or Democrat, conservative or liberal, you should be true to yourself and be who you are.

Jon Lovitz

YourselfPeopleThinkYouBe True

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