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"There is no one area of chemical engineering that specifically helped me in my career as an astronaut, it was more the general education in engineering. Also, it was a very difficult and rigorous course. So, it made me strong and resourceful."
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"Education is the progressive unfolding of our own beauty with the light of knowledge like the blooming of a flower."
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"The most important duty of a teacher is to not only teach but to also inspire and enhance the desire for learning."
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"Keep calm and keep learning."
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"Education opens the door for an extraordinary life."
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"Education is the best fertilizer for the mind."
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"Experience is a necessary education."
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"Education is a never ending light that enlightens our path of life."
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"Education helps you to create a new world which is uniquely yours to live and enjoy."
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"Begin to learn."
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"Education is the antidote to many poisons."
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"Coming down under a parachute is quite different as well. You hit the ground pretty hard, but all the systems work very well to keep it from hurting, so it doesn't even hurt when you hit. It was a great experience to be able to do both."
Experience
"There is no one area of chemical engineering that specifically helped me in my career as an astronaut, it was more the general education in engineering. Also, it was a very difficult and rigorous course. So, it made me strong and resourceful."
Education
"The most interesting thing was looking out the window and taking photographs of different places on Earth."
Earth
"One of my challenges was to try to photograph the Great Wall of China. And I did actually take some photos, but it was hard to discern the wall with the naked eye."
Exploration
"I had done everything I could do as an astronaut, and we have a long line of inexperienced astronauts waiting for their first missions, and so my role really should be to step aside and help them prepare for their missions, rather than to try to get another mission."
Space exploration
"I loved flying as much as I thought I would and continue to fly aircraft."
Thought
"I would say keep supporting space flight, keep telling the public and the politicians why it's important to advance science and explore the galaxy. I encourage the Japanese to keep doing what they're doing."
Science
"One day, people will be able to buy tickets to visit space."
People
"There were different challenges along the way. Certainly the food shortage was unpleasant."
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"Well, it's still a bit uncertain, but I will do the consulting, and I'll see how I can contribute. But I'm sure whatever I do will involve the space program. That's where my passion is."
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