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.
NEIL ARMSTRONGPilots take no special joy in walking: pilots like flying.
More Neil Armstrong Quotes
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The one thing I regret was that my work required an enormous amount of my time, and a lot of travel.
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This is one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind.
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Space has not changed but technology has, in many cases, improved dramatically.
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You’ve got to expect things are going to go wrong. And we always need to prepare ourselves for handling the unexpected.
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Research is creating new knowledge.
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I am, and ever will be, a white-socks, pocket-protector, nerdy engineer.
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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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The regret on our side is, they used to say years ago, we are reading about you in science class. Now they say, we are reading about you in history class.
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People love conspiracy theories.
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In flying, the probability of survival is inversely proportional to the angle of arrival.
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It’s different, but it’s very pretty out here. I suppose they are going to make a big deal of all this.
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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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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.
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Figure out how to build a brand and stick by it so people know what to expect.
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I have been in relatively high-risk businesses all of my adult life.
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A picture does a great job, but it’s not nearly like being there.
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History will remember the twentieth century for two technological developments: atomic energy and space flight.
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I am comfortable with my level of public discourse.
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As I stepped on the moon, I looked around, dazed magnificent. The vast, sandy silver surface was almost illusory.
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There are places to go beyond belief.
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Geologists have a saying – rocks remember.
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I believe that the Good Lord gave us a finite number of heartbeats and I’m damned if I’m going to use up mine running up and down a street.
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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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If you don’t know who you are, a university is an expensive place to find out.
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I put up my thumb and it blotted out the planet Earth.
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It’s a great thing for a man to walk on the moon. But it’s a greater thing for God to walk on the earth.
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