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 ARMSTRONGThis is one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind.
More Neil Armstrong Quotes
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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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I put up my thumb and it blotted out the planet Earth.
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I believe that the message of Apollo XI was that in the spirit of Apollo, a free and open spirit, you can attack a very difficult goal and achieve it, if you can all agree and work together to achieve that goal.
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Now and then I miss the excitement about being in the cockpit of an airplane and doing new things.
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Every flying machine has its own unique characteristics, some good, some not so good.
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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.
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The view of the moon that we’ve been having recently is really spectacular.
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Each book holds an experience and an adventure.
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Space has not changed but technology has, in many cases, improved dramatically.
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I can honestly say – and it’s a big surprise to me – that I have never had a dream about being on the moon.
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This is one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind.
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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. It’s an interesting place to be. I recommend it.
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Yeah, I wasn’t chosen to be first. I was just chosen to command that flight. Circumstance put me in that particular role. That wasn’t planned by anyone.
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It doesn’t sound like there was time for the word on moon.
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If you don’t know who you are, a university is an expensive place to find out.
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