We knew it was going to be difficult to get to the moon. We didn’t know how difficult.
ALAN BEANTest pilots have a litmus test for evaluating problems. When something goes wrong, they ask, “Is this thing still flying?
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The moon is very rugged.
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I find color schemes that I just like and that just feel right.
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I have the nicest life in the world.
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As the centuries unfold, millions of artists will live on the moon and paint the moon and Mars as we go out into the universe.
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I think everything depends on money.
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I feel like everyone who goes to The University of Texas is blessed and lucky to be there because they’re getting a chance to be as good as they can be.
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But I’m the only one who can paint the moon, because I’m the only one who knows whether that’s right or not.
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Frequently on the lunar surface I said to myself, ‘This is the Moon, that is the Earth. I’m really here, I’m really here!’
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It’s hard not to be excited when you’re going to find a way to land on the moon.
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I can remember walking on the moon.
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It seems farther away now because there are no rockets getting there. Nobody is going.
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If the answer is yes, then there’s no immediate danger, no need to overreact.
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Eventually there are going to be cities in space.
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I found I have to stay painting.
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I feel like there’s too many paintings left unpainted that I just don’t want to take the time away.
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