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Kalpana Chawla
American
Astronaut
Born:
Mar 17
,
1962
Died:
Feb 1
,
2003
Best
Few
Me
Stars
Thinking
You
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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.
Kalpana Chawla
Success
Dreams
You
Perseverance
Courage
Vision
Path
Find
Follow
Does
Exist
Get
May
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.
Kalpana Chawla
You
Space
Solar
Stars
Solar System
System
Feel
Particular
Look
Piece
Any
Just
Galaxy
Land
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.
Kalpana Chawla
You
Yourself
Path
Cheating
Enjoy
Think
Something
Because
Doing
Goal
Just
Want
Then
Really
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.
Kalpana Chawla
Life
Me
First
Earth
Magical
Small
Could
Sacred
Over
Overpowering
Affected
Very
Get
Goes
Place
Ribbon
Realization
Much
Planet
View
Notion
Whole
You are just your intelligence.
Kalpana Chawla
You
Intelligence
Just
Your
You must enjoy the journey because whether or not you get there, you must have fun on the way.
Kalpana Chawla
Journey
You
Have Fun
Enjoy
Way
Must
Because
Get
Whether
Fun
The journey matters as much as the goal.
Kalpana Chawla
Journey
Matters
Goal
Much
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.
Kalpana Chawla
Me
Opportunity
Sense
Stars
Gave
Gazed
Once
Way
Those
Some
Like
Caught
Questions
Very
Wonder
Times
Shooting
Heavens
While
Ask
Milky Way
Awe
Basic
Started
If you want to do something, what does it matter where you are ranked?
Kalpana Chawla
You
Matter
Ranked
Something
Does
Where
Want
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.
Kalpana Chawla
You
Woman
Matter
Say
Dream
Would
India
Follow
Wherever
Whether
Really
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.
Kalpana Chawla
Engineering
Know
Liked
Always
Aerospace
Grade
Wanted
Figured
Why
It's easy for me to be motivated and inspired by seeing somebody who just goes all out to do something.
Kalpana Chawla
Me
Somebody
Out
Easy
All-Out
Seeing
Something
Inspired
Motivated
Goes
Just
Who
I was interested in aerospace and flying, and the U.S. is really the best place in the world for flying.
Kalpana Chawla
Best
World
Flying
Aerospace
Place
Interested
Really
The quickest way may not necessarily be the best.
Kalpana Chawla
Best
Way
Quickest Way
May
Necessarily
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.'
Kalpana Chawla
Great
You
People
Job
Astronauts
Tell
Great Job
Some
Said
Hand
Very
Shook
Did
Senior
Different
Anyone
Material interests are not the only guiding light.
Kalpana Chawla
Light
Guiding
Only
Material
Interests
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