The top 10 most inspiring quotes by Chris Hadfield
- Ultimately, leadership is not about glorious crowning acts. It’s about keeping your team focused on a goal and motivated to do their best to achieve it, especially when the stakes are high and the consequences really matter. It is about laying the groundwork for others’ success, and then standing back and letting them shine.
- Just taking risks for risk’s sake, that doesn’t do it for me. I’m willing to take risks that I think are worth it, and I’ve worked so hard to make sure that I survive.
- A lot of people live in fear because they haven’t figured out how you’re going to react when faced with a certain set of circumstances. I’ve come to terms with this by looking deeply into whatever makes me fearful – what are the key elements that get the hairs up on the back of my neck – and then figuring out what I can do about it.
- The world, when you look at it, it just can’t be random. I mean, it’s so different than the vast emptiness that is everything else, and even all the other planets we’ve seen, at least in our solar system, none of them even remotely resemble the precious life-giving nature of our own planet.
- The best simulator for spacewalking is underwater – it allows full visuals and body movement in 3D. Virtual reality is good, too, and has some advantages, like full Station simulation, not just part. Like all simulators, they have parts that are wrong and misleading: an important thing to remember when preparing for reality.
- The International Space Station is a phenomenal laboratory, an unparalleled test bed for new invention and discovery. Yet I often thought, while silently gazing out the window at Earth, that the actual legacy of humanity’s attempts to step into space will be a better understanding of our current planet and how to take care of it.
- ‘Boldface’ is a pilot term, a magic word to describe the procedures that could, in a crisis, save your life. We say that ‘boldface is written in blood’ because often it’s created in response to an accident investigation. It highlights the series of steps that should have been taken to avoid a fatal crash, but weren’t.
- I watched the first people walk on the moon, and to me, it was just an obvious thing – I want to somehow turn myself into that. But the real question is, how do you deal with the danger of it and the fear that comes from it? How do you deal with fear versus danger?
- You should have a fear of some things. That doesn’t mean it incapacitates you from your ability to figure out a way to deal with it.
- I’ve been lucky enough to fly to space twice.
Chris Hadfield is a retired Canadian astronaut, engineer, and former fighter pilot, renowned for his contributions to space exploration. Born on August 29, 1959, in Sarnia, Ontario, Hadfield developed a passion for flying at an early age, which led him to join the Royal Canadian Air Force. He later earned degrees in mechanical engineering and aviation systems.
Hadfield joined the Canadian Space Agency in 1992 and became the first Canadian to walk in space during his mission aboard the Space Shuttle in 2001. He gained international fame in 2013 as the commander of the International Space Station (ISS), where he captivated audiences with his social media presence, educational videos, and a cover of David Bowie’s “Space Oddity” recorded in space.
Hadfield’s leadership, scientific contributions, and ability to connect with the public have made him an iconic figure in space exploration and an inspiration to aspiring astronauts worldwide.
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