Author: Valentina Tereshkova

Quotes

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

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

- Valentina Tereshkova

A bird cannot fly with one wing only. Human space flight cannot develop any further without the active participation of women.

A bird cannot fly with one wing only. Human space flight cannot develop any further without the active participation of women.

- Valentina Tereshkova

Cosmonauts can keep their word like men and women - particularly women.

Cosmonauts can keep their word like men and women - particularly women.

- Valentina Tereshkova

One cannot deny the great role women have played in the world community. My flight was yet another impetus to continue this female contribution.

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

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.

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

Hey sky, take off your hat, I'm on my way!

Hey sky, take off your hat, I'm on my way!

- Valentina Tereshkova

It doesn't matter what country or what political system you are from. Space brings you together.

It doesn't matter what country or what political system you are from. Space brings you together.

- Valentina Tereshkova

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.

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

You don't think about the danger. The spaceship becomes your home.

You don't think about the danger. The spaceship becomes your home.

- Valentina Tereshkova

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