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" I have felt that connection and stewardship for Earth for as long as I can remember. And not just for Earth, but the whole universe. "

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" It's easy for me to be motivated and inspired by seeing somebody who just goes all out to do something. "

" Every once in a while, we'd ask my dad if we could get a ride in one of these planes. And, he did take us to the flying club and get us a ride in the Pushpak and a glider that the flying club had. "

" In summers, while growing up in India, we often slept in the courtyard under the stars. "

" The quickest way may not necessarily be the best. "

" Listen to the sounds of nature. Wishing you the best on your trek towards your dreams. "

" You must enjoy the journey because whether or not you get there, you must have fun on the way. "

" The list of what I want to do is so long, I would need a few lifetimes to achieve them. For instance, I would like to fly small planes, maybe over the Ganges one day. "

" If you want to do something, what does it matter where you are ranked? "

" You are just your intelligence. "

" I stopped thinking about it after trying to figure out what are the lessons learned, and there are so many. After I had basically sorted that out, I figured it's time to really look at the future and not at the past. "

" Material interests are not the only guiding light. "

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

" I would say if you have a dream, follow it. It doesn't really matter whether you are a woman or from India or from wherever. "

" I was interested in aerospace and flying, and the U.S. is really the best place in the world for flying. "

" The first view of the Earth is magical. It is a very overpowering realization that the Earth is so small. It affected me. I could not get over the notion that in such a small planet, with such a small ribbon of life, so much goes on. It is as if the whole place is sacred. "

" I don't know why I always liked aerospace engineering. I was in the 10th grade when I figured that's what I wanted to do. "

" We crossed the Himalayas in less than two minutes, and then you realise, 'Oh My God, within an hour and a half, we have gone around the whole planet.' "

" It's like running a marathon race. We train all hours of the day. When you are taking a bath, you are thinking of the flight. "

" There are so many people who are arguing or fighting over issues which don't have much relevance. We must all realise it is not worth it. "

" 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. "

" We gazed dreamily at the Milky Way and once in a while caught some shooting stars. Times like those gave me the opportunity to wonder and ask all those very basic questions. That sense of awe for the heavens started there. "

" 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. "

" Take good care of our fragile planet. "

" Some of the senior people, the very senior astronauts, shook my hand and said, 'K.C., you did a great job. Don't let anyone tell you different.' "

" The journey matters as much as the goal. "

" I am from Karnal, India. "

" 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. "