"I felt wonderful when the gravity pull began to disappear. I suddenly found I could do things much more easily than before. And it seemed as though my hands and legs and my whole body did not belong t…"

"Circling the Earth in my orbital spaceship I marveled at the beauty of our planet. People of the world! Let us safeguard and enhance this beauty - not destroy it!"

"The sky is very dark, and the Earth is a beautiful blue planet."

"I was told to prepare for the flight one way, but then the schedule was changed, and I had to prepare for it another way."

"The feeling of pride for my country, for my people, was overwhelming."