Kalpana Chawla

“The path from dreams to success does exist. May you have the vision to find it, the courage to get on to it, and the perseverance to follow it.”

“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.”

“Do something because you really want to do it. If you're doing it just for the goal and don't enjoy the path, then I think you're cheating yourself.”

“I was not born for one corner. The whole world is my native land.”

“The journey matters as much as the goal.”

“Some of the questions that we have on Earth, we can find answers to them in space.”

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

“I pretty much had my choices set. I knew I wanted to be an aerospace engineer.”

“You are just your intelligence.”