Marc Garneau

“As an astronaut, you have to be a team player. You have to be technically competent. You have to be able to make decisions under pressure.”

“There's no feeling like it, leaving the planet.”

“The view of Earth from space is spectacular.”

“Science is the engine of prosperity.”

“For a long time, we've had a strategy of just being friends with everybody. And I think that that's a bit of a naive approach to the world we live in today.”

“You are not born a leader, you become one.”

“It doesn't matter what you do, if you're a plumber or a senator, you're a public servant. And if you're a public servant, you're not there for your own benefit.”

“My experience in space was powerful. It was a life-changing experience. You see the planet from a different perspective.”

“I've been very lucky. I've had a very interesting life, and I'm very grateful for it.”