“When I look at the clouds over the Earth, and I know how high clouds a...” — Scott Kelly Quote

“When I look at the clouds over the Earth, and I know how high clouds are, I get a sense we are really, really far above those clouds. I wouldn't call it scary, but I am aware I am in space.”

“Leaving the space station was bittersweet - I had been there for a long time and looked forward to leaving, but it is a remarkable place.”

“I believe in the importance of flying in space and the research that we do.”

“On what can we now place our hopes of solving the many riddles which still exist as to the origin and composition of cosmic rays? It must be emphasized here above all that to attain really decisive progress greater funds must be made available.”

“Despite the fact the studio looks out of five windows onto a picture perfect view of sky, hills and wide open spaces, I work with my blinds firmly drawn, daylight filtered through their white canvas, a painterly northern light falling through two big skylights above my table, and nothing visible outside to distract me.”