I never aimed to be on television or in the press. We all have a personal life, and being a public figure disrupts that. Valentina Tereshkova More Quotes by Valentina Tereshkova More Quotes From Valentina Tereshkova Once you've been in space, you appreciate how small and fragile the Earth is. Valentina Tereshkova appreciatespaceappreciation If women can be railroad workers in Russia, why can't they fly in space? Valentina Tereshkova railroadsrussiaspace Anyone who has spent any time in space will love it for the rest of their lives. I achieved my childhood dream of the sky. Valentina Tereshkova spacedreamsky I believe that a woman should always remain a woman and nothing feminine should be alien to her. At the same time, I strongly feel that no work done by a woman in the field of science or culture or whatever, however vigorous or demanding, can enter into conflict with her ancient 'wonderful mission' -- to love, to be loved -- and with her craving for the bliss of motherhood. Valentina Tereshkova motherhooddonebelieve It [the Earth] was breathtakingly beautiful, like something out of a fairy tale. There is no way to describe the joy of seeing the Earth. It is blue, and more beautiful than any other planet. Valentina Tereshkova bluejoybeautiful I would not say that female cosmonauts are not welcomed in the Russian space program. I must say, however, that all spaceflight hardware, including spacesuits and spacecraft comfort assuring systems, were designed mostly by men and for men. Valentina Tereshkova spacecomfortmen I see the horizon. A light blue, a beautiful band. This is the Earth. How beautiful it is! All goes well. Valentina Tereshkova lightbluebeautiful Again the pressure pushes me in the chair, shuts my eyes. I notice the dark red tongues of the flame outside the windows. I'm trying to memorize, fix all the feelings, the peculiarities of this descending, to tell those, who will be conquering space after me. Valentina Tereshkova spaceeyedark Russia is still the leader in world space exploration. But its position of leader involves great responsibility - we have no right to lag behind. We can and we must move constantly forward. Valentina Tereshkova spaceresponsibilitymoving I felt fine after 24 hours and asked the state commission to prolong my stay in space to three days. And I carried out the entire schedule. Could I have done that if I had been half-dead? Valentina Tereshkova threespacedone They forbade me from flying, despite all my protests and arguments. After being once in space, I was desperately keen to go back there. But it didn't happen. Valentina Tereshkova argumentflyingspace The ideals of the party were close to me, and I have tried to adhere to those principles all my life. In essence, they are the same as in the Ten Commandments in the Bible. I will never change my convictions Valentina Tereshkova partyessencechange To tell her that I joined the parachute club was too hard for me. I didn't want to trouble her; besides, I was not completely sure about the success of my new adventure. Valentina Tereshkova successadventuretravel I am convinced that the modular structure of the Mir will be the main trend in manned orbital stations development in the next century Valentina Tereshkova trendsnextdevelopment I had toothpaste, and water, and my hands. Valentina Tereshkova science A bird cannot fly with one wing only. Human space flight cannot develop any further without the active participation of women. Valentina Tereshkova flywomenspacebird Hey sky, take off your hat, I'm on my way! Valentina Tereshkova hatyourspaceskyway I am deeply grieved by the loss of the crew of Columbia. I express my sincere condolences to the families and friends of the astronauts. I believe that their names will remain as the bright sparkling stars in the universe and will light the way for those who will follow them on the difficult roads of space exploration. Valentina Tereshkova i-amstarslighthistory One cannot deny the great role women have played in the world community. My flight was yet another impetus to continue this female contribution. Valentina Tereshkova greatwomencommunityworld On Earth, men and women are taking the same risks. Why shouldn't we be taking the same risks in space? Valentina Tereshkova riskswomenspacemen
