I Wasn’t Destined To Be An Astronaut.

Success Is Feeling Good About The Work You Do Throughout The Long, Unheralded Journey That May Or May Not Wind Up At The Launch Pad. You Can't View Training Solely As A Stepping Stone To Something Loftier. It's Got To Be An End In Itself.

Competence Means Keeping Your Head In A Crisis, Sticking With A Task Even When It Seems Hopeless, And Improvising Good Solutions To Tough Problems When Every Second Counts. It Encompasses Ingenuity, Determination And Being Prepared For Anything.

It's Almost Comical That Astronauts Are Stereotyped As Daredevils And Cowboys. As A Rule, We're Highly Methodical And Detail-oriented. Our Passion Isn't For Thrills But For The Grindstone, And Pressing Our Noses To It.

You Can't Change The Bricks, And Together, You Still Have To Build A Wall.

Focus On The Journey, Not On Arriving At A Certain Destination.