Valentina Tereshkova : (4)

" 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

" We didn’t have rest days or weekends because we had to get ready as fast as possible, so we could beat the Americans, who were also racing to send a woman into space. " - Valentina Tereshkova

" On Earth, men and women are taking the same risks. Why shouldn’t we be taking the same risks in space? " - Valentina Tereshkova

" It doesn’t matter what country or what political system you are from. Space brings you together. " - Valentina Tereshkova