"My handwriting did not change, though the hand was weightless. But it was necessary to hold the writing-block as otherwise it would float away from the hands…"

"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 main thing is to be in space. If only I could be in space for a week, or a month, or a year!"

"I hope that my flight will help people to understand that we are all on one planet, and we should live in peace."

"The feeling of weightlessness was somewhat unfamiliar compared with Earth conditions. Here, you feel as if you were hanging in a horizontal position in straps. You feel as if you are suspended."