Helen Sharman Quotes

Only those who will risk going too far can possibly find out how far one can go.

We need people pushing the boundaries. Exploration is what we, as humans, do.

Throughout the centuries there were men who took first steps, down new roads, armed with nothing but their own vision.

Perhaps the spirit of adventure, be it mental or material adventure, is a factor so essential in human progress that no emphasis of it is undue.

Nothing ventured, nothing gained. And venture belongs to the adventurous.

We must never be afraid to go too far, for truth lies beyond.

The very basic core of a man's living spirit is his passion for adventure.

For me, I love to dream big, and I love to find ways to be a bit of an explorer. These days, it seems like everything is padded and comes with warning labels.

America is the spirit of human exploration distilled.

By striving to do the impossible, man has always achieved what is possible. Those who have cautiously done no more than they believed possible have never taken a single step forward

For me, I love to dream big, and I love to find ways to be a bit of an explorer.

Take risks and try new things.

I think the curiosity of mankind, that we want something unknown. Like, 500 years ago, humankind wanted to know what the other side of the ocean is, and it was a very risky project, and then we decided that probably we can fly; let's fly higher. And now we're flying space station, and still it's not enough for us: we want to know what's beyond.

If your work isn't exciting, doesn't stir the emotions, where's the challenge? Where's the progress if you always play it safe?

All adventure is now reactionary.

The passion to explore and not be afraid to fail - that's something I will always attribute to the Groundlings.

If I have a 100 percent batting average, you should fire me, because it means we haven't tried anything really noble.

But the love of adventure was in father's blood.

I like adventure.

Explorers tend to be the aggressive types - why else would they risk scurvy, mutiny and other bad things to go out there? So, you could say that any aliens that are actually moving and interested in going somewhere are likely to be more aggressive. But who knows?

The desire for safety stands against every great and noble enterprise.

It's a courageous thing to do something that doesn't have rules or limits.

I have always had an instinct for doing new things. Call it good or bad, I love to experiment.

It is always the adventurers who do great things, not the sovereigns of great empires.

I want to show up to work and take risks. I don't ever want to play it safe.