Julie Payette Quotes

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Julie Payette

Profession : Politician

Birth : October 20, 1963

In a modern and innovative society, where advancements are plentiful and communication is instantaneous, science and technology are a part of everyday life.

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I actually don't remember Apollo 11 exactly because, at the time, I was five years old. The landing happened at night, and the walk on the moon happened at night eastern time, and I asked my parents; my mom said I was probably asleep, and so I just don't have any recollection. I do have recollection of the later missions to the moon.

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I'm a true believer in the strength of teamwork, in the power of dreams, and in the absolute necessity of a support structure.

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I will take every constructive criticism, make it my own, learn from my mistake, and go forward.

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I'm a true believer in the strength of teamwork, in the power of dreams.

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Anyone can accomplish anything and rise to the challenge as long as they are willing to work with others, to let go of the personal agenda, to reach a higher goal, and to do what is right for the common good.

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What's really important is to recognize when people do great things or when people pursue an initiative or show enormous generosity or heart or bravery.

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My dad, who likes genealogy, knows who was the first guy that came from France in 1655, and the guy settled in Montreal, and Montreal is an island where the city is in Quebec.

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It reassures me that when we get together as a community, when we put our effort together and our will to help others, we can achieve anything, and that is a lesson for us all.

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I am classically trained in piano, flute, and voice.

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Whatever your interests or abilities, I encourage you stay active during the holiday season.

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Everything evolves, and I evolve, too.

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I am convinced that anyone can accomplish anything.

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I always call myself a space construction worker.

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Let's work together to keep our country open, tolerant, respectful, and progressive.

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I don't pretend to be perfect.

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I'm still convinced that - I'm sorry to say - the body of evidence shows that the planet is warming up. And it's warming up at a certain rate that has never been seen before in the history of the planet. We have to take that seriously.

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Clearly, when I first started talking about the fact that I wanted to be an astronaut, I was in primary school, so people understand that we want to be all kinds of things then. It's not a big deal.

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I am from Montreal, Quebec, Canada. I was born there, and I am a twelfth Montrealer.

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When I became an astronaut, I was an engineer.

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