Valentina Tereshkova Quotes

If women can be railroad workers in Russia, why can't they fly in space?
Valentina Tereshkova

Women, Why, Space

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

Love, Time, Dream

Once you've been in space, you appreciate how small and fragile the Earth is.
Valentina Tereshkova

Small, Once, Earth

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

Next, Century, Structure

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

Done, After, Days

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

Great, Forward, Leader

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

Life, Change, Same

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

Happen, After, Once

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

Success, Hard, Tell

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Biography

Nationality: Russian

Type: Astronaut

Born: March 6, 1937

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