94 result(s) for Neil Armstrong Quotes.
"Isn't it enough to see that a garden is beautiful without having to believe that there are fairies at the bottom of it too?"
"The single thing which makes any man happiest is to be at peace with himself."
"I know that I am very fortunate to have the opportunity to fly the first flight of the spacecraft."
"You got a bunch of guys about to turn blue. We're breathing again. Thanks a lot."
"Exploration is wired into our brains. If we can see the horizon, we want to know what's beyond."
"I am, and ever will be, a white-socks, pocket-protector, nerdy engineer."
"Geologists have a saying - rocks remember."
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"When you have a fire in an aircraft, there's no place to go, exactly, there's no - and you can't find any oxygen from outside."
"In much of society, research means to investigate something you do not know or understand."
"I fully expected that, by the end of the century, we would have achieved substantially more than we actually did."
"Here men from the planet Earth first set foot upon the moon. July 1969 AD. We came in peace for all mankind."
"The black is black space, but as you get closer to the earth, the colors seem to change, as if you put a wash on the space"
"The single observation I would offer for your consideration is that some things are beyond your control. You can lose control or accept the inevitable."
"We set sail on this new sea because there is knowledge to be gained."
"That's one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind."
"I put up my thumb and it blotted out the Earth. I didn't feel like a giant. I felt very, very small."
"Pilots take no special joy in walking. Pilots like flying."
"Here, men from the planet Earth first set foot upon the Moon, July 1969 A.D. We came in peace for all mankind."
"Science has not yet mastered prophecy. We predict too much for the next year and yet far too little for the next 10."
"Each one of us has that spark of life and we feel it. We see it in others, and it generates empathy, understanding, a sense of community. These are the functions of human beings."
"Houston, we've had a problem."
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"We'd all like to have more control over the universe, and that the universe have less control over us."
"I take a grave view of the press. It is the weak slat under the bed of democracy."
"Curiosity is the essence of human existence."
"We have an infinite number of chances to feel, to express, to share, to understand."
"The important achievement of Apollo was demonstrating that humanity is not forever chained to this planet and our visions go rather further than that and our opportunities are unlimited."
"I do it because I want to do it. Because I want to do it on my own, in my own way. And it makes me feel good."
"It's a brilliant sight, really, beyond any visual experience that I have ever had, or that I think anyone has ever had."
"Science has not yet mastered prophecy. We predict too much for the next year, yet far too little for the next 10."
"Pilots take no special joy in walking: pilots like flying."
"I put up my thumb and it blotted out the Earth. That was a very powerful feeling."
"I didn't feel like a giant. I felt very, very small."
"It's a very sobering feeling to be up in space and realize that one's safety factor was determined by the lowest bidder on a government contract."
"I think we're going to the moon because it's in the nature of the human being to face challenges."
"The regrets of yesterday and the fears of tomorrow can kill you."
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"With all the knowledge and technology we have, we try to penalize failures."
"There are great ideas undiscovered, breakthroughs available to those who can remove one of the truth's protective layers."
"Each book holds an experience waiting for the right person to open it."
"There can be no great accomplishment without risk."
"I thought we had some hardware problem with the spacecraft, or I don't know what."
"Geologists have a saying: rocks remember."
"I guess we've all had slightly different experiences on the Moon."
"It suddenly struck me that that tiny pea, pretty and blue, was the Earth. I put up my thumb and shut one eye, and my thumb blotted out the planet Earth."
"I don't know what you could say about a day in which you have seen four beautiful sunsets."
"It's a brilliant surface in that sunlight."
"We ran out of film again."
"I'd like to say I'm just the guy who stood on the shoulders of others."
"I'm totally confident that we will get to Mars."
"The Saturn V was an incredibly beautiful beast."
"That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind."
"I believe every human has a finite number of heartbeats. I don't intend to waste any of mine."
"Mystery creates wonder and wonder is the basis of man's desire to understand."
"Science has not yet mastered prophecy. We predict too much for the next year and yet far too little for the next ten."
"The important achievement of Apollo was demonstrating that humanity is not forever chained to this planet."
"Houston, Tranquility Base here. The Eagle has landed."
"It suddenly struck me that that tiny pea, pretty and blue, was the Earth. I put up my thumb and shut one eye, and my thumb blotted out the planet Earth. I didn't feel like a giant. I felt very, very small."
"It's a brilliant surface in that sunlight. The horizon seems quite close to you because the curvature is so much more pronounced than here on Earth."
"I put up my thumb and it blotted out the planet Earth."
"For those who may ask what they can do to honor Neil, we have a simple request. Honor his example of service, accomplishment, and modesty, and the next time you walk outside on a clear night and see the moon smiling down at you, think of Neil Armstrong and give him a wink."
"Research is creating new knowledge."
"The Earth is the only world known, so far, to harbor life. There is nowhere else, at least in the near future, to which our species could migrate."
"I believe that every human has a finite number of heartbeats. I don't intend to waste any of mine."
"I think we're going to the moon because it's in the nature of the human being to face challenges. It's by the nature of his deep inner soul."
"The single thing which makes any man happiest is doing the impossible."
"We leave as we came, and, God willing, as we shall return, with peace and hope for all mankind."
"I guess we all like to be recognized not for one piece of fireworks, but for the ledger of our daily work."
"Here men from the planet Earth first set foot upon the Moon. July 1969 A.D. We came in peace for all mankind."
"Science is about what is"
"I'd like to say what I have always said: We are always confident that this one will do our job."
"That's one small step for [a] man, one giant leap for mankind."
"It’s not a contest, it’s a shared journey."
"What I remember most is the effect on the people back home."
"You're not going to be able to get away from what the challenges are. You have to confront them."
"I think one of the things that we have to remember is that the earth is a very small place, and that we should be very careful in our stewardship of it."
"I was more excited by the possibilities offered by our new flying machine than about landing on the Moon."
"There are great ideas undiscovered, breakthroughs available to those who can remove one of the truth’s protective layers."
"I felt the weight of history on my shoulders."
"The flight itself was a very interesting experience and at times exhilarating and at other times intense."
"I think we all ought to be concerned about the future… we need to consider where we are going as individuals and as members of society."
"You develop your own technique, and the center of your technique is yourself."
"We leave something behind when we go to the Moon, but we also bring a lot back."
"For most of the time, I was just happy to be there."
"You do not really understand something unless you can explain it to your grandmother."
"Science is not a bad way to be. It gives you a lot of flexibility and allows you to explore all avenues."
"I think we should keep a low profile and whatever we accomplish, we should do it quietly."
"To be able to look back at Earth and see the whole planet was really an incredible experience."
"The world is a place where we have to find our own way."
"There are many ways to serve humanity, and they are sometimes in conflict."
"The mission was not about me, this was about the whole world."
"Acting in a way that put people at risk is not acceptable."
"A lot of times, I try to live my life so that if tomorrow I don't wake up, I've done everything I wanted to do."
"You know, we were attracted to this planet and you want to know all about it."
"There must be a number of things that we’ll discover about the Moon that will amaze people."
"I hope that the spirit of exploration and the inquiry that got us to the Moon stays alive."
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