Astronaut Ellen Ochoa Quotes & Sayings

One may say the eternal mystery of the world is its comprehensibility. — Albert Einstein

Where does one not find that bland degeneration which beer produces in the spirit! — Friedrich Nietzsche

Permanent brain damage is one of the inevitable results of the use of marijuana. — Ronald Reagan

They were filthy in their own ways. Without shame and without judgement, and it was the most intoxicating fucking thing he'd ever seen. You couldn't bottle the high that came with loving acceptance. You couldn't buy it.
You had to earn it. — Kit Rocha

I am not yet born; O hear me.
Let not the bloodsucking bat or the rat or the stoat or the
club-footed ghoul come near me. — Louis MacNeice

What everyone in the astronaut corps shares in common is not gender or ethnic background, but motivation, perseverance, and desire - the desire to participate in a voyage of discovery. — Ellen Ochoa

An example I love: Diwata auditioned for the school play by doing a big number from Once Upon A Mattress. I went home and my boyfriend plunked out the notes for me, and I had to learn and prepare that song just so I could learn and know how that feels. I've never had that kind of detail in a rehearsal process. Jason Moore is absolutely unbelievable. — Sarah Steele

And I'd say one of the great lessons I've learned over the past couple of decades, from a management perspective, is that really when you come down to it, it really is all about people and all about leadership. — Steve Case

Being an astronaut is a wonderful career. I feel very privileged. But what I really hope for young people is that they find a career they're passionate about, something that's challenging and worthwhile. — Ellen Ochoa