“The reality of space travel I think is somewhere in the middle. We will get there, it will be hard, it will take a long time, and in the end, the most extraordinary thing we will find when we get there will be ourselves.” ThinkingLongEndsHardRealitySpaceMiddleLong TimeExtraordinarySpace TravelExtraordinary Things Author:Jon Spaihts
“I mean that much more than wiser beings from beyond the stars bringing us enlightenment or death or salvation, we are likely to find ourselves the wisest beings on the scene.” MeanStarsSceneEnlightenmentSalvationWiserWisestBeyond The Stars Author:Jon Spaihts
“Making the right choices on the worlds we explore is going to be our biggest challenge.” WorldChoicesChallengesRight Choices Author:Jon Spaihts
“I think the greatest danger of the promise of space travel is that it can lead us to be cavalier about the world we live on, if we assume we can find or make more worlds. I think in our lifetimes we surely will not, probably in the lifetimes of our great-great-grand-descendants we will not.” IfsThinkingWorldSpaceDangerPromiseAssumingLifetimeDescendantsSpace Travel Author:Jon Spaihts
“The more you learn about the real vastness of space and the real challenges of space travel, the more completely you appreciate the necessity of taking very good care of this world and being good stewards of it.” WorldRealCareChallengesSpaceThis WorldAppreciateVery GoodBe GoodSpace TravelVastnessStewardsVastness Of Space Author:Jon Spaihts
“You have to go create your own fire and people are going to come to you if you create it.” PeopleIfsFire Author:Rachel Platten
“I wish I had known that it's OK to stand up for myself. That it's also OK to not be liked but to be respected, and I always want to be liked.” WantWishKnown Author:Rachel Platten
“I've had to do a lot of growing quickly for my career and owning that I'm the boss. I used to play every single one of the roles and now I have to remember that I'm the boss.” PlayRememberUsedCareersRolesGrowingBoss Author:Rachel Platten
“Now there are times when I have to make big decisions as I'm now running a company and that it's OK to go with being respected first.” FirstsBigsRunningDecisionCompanyBig Decisions Author:Rachel Platten
“I don't worry about money because I no longer have the fear mentality that I won't be provided for.” WorryMentality Author:Rachel Platten