Shoot for the stars but if you happen to miss shoot for the moon instead.
NEIL ARMSTRONGThe view of the moon that we’ve been having recently is really spectacular.
More Neil Armstrong Quotes
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I am, and ever will be, a white-socks, pocket-protector, nerdy engineer.
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Science has not yet mastered prophecy. We predict too much for the next year and yet far too little for the next 10.
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Well, I think we tried very hard not to be overconfident, because when you get overconfident, that’s when something snaps up and bites you.
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Each book holds an experience and an adventure.
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Man must understand his universe in order to understand his destiny.
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This is one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind.
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Every flying machine has its own unique characteristics, some good, some not so good.
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The single observation I would offer for your consideration is that some things are beyond your control.
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Pilots naturally fly the craft in such a manner as to take advantage of its good characteristics and avoid the areas where it is not so good.
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I was elated, ecstatic and extremely surprised that we were successful.
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I think if there was anything I learned from our skipper was that it’s not how you look; it’s how you perform.
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Mystery creates wonder and wonder is the basis of man’s desire to understand.
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The single thing which makes any man happiest is the realization that he has worked up to the limits of his ability, his capacity. It’s all the better, of course, if this work has made a contribution to knowledge, or toward moving the human race a little farther forward.
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I am comfortable with my level of public discourse.
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I guess we all like to be recognized not for one piece of fireworks but for the ledger of our daily work.
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