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, we’re required to do these things just as salmon swim upstream.
NEIL ARMSTRONGA picture does a great job, but it’s not nearly like being there.
More Neil Armstrong Quotes
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Pilots take no special joy in walking: pilots like flying.
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Society’s future will depend on a continuous improvement program for the human character. And what will that future bring? I do not know, but it will be exciting.
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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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Houston, Tranquillity Base here. The Eagle has landed.
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We had hundreds of thousands of people all dedicated to doing the perfect job, and I think they did about as well as anyone could ever have expected.
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History will remember the twentieth century for two technological developments: atomic energy and space flight.
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This is one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind.
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Fear is not an unknown emotion to us.
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Here men from the planet Earth first set foot upon the Moon. July 1969 AD. We came in peace for all mankind.
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Every flying machine has its own unique characteristics, some good, some not so good.
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Start at the end and work back.
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In flying, the probability of survival is inversely proportional to the angle of arrival.
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How we use the knowledge we gain determines our progress on earth, in space or on the moon. Your library is a storehouse for mind and spirit. Use it well.
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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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I believe that every human has a finite number of heartbeats. I don’t intend to waste any of mine running around doing exercises.
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