I am, and ever will be, a white-socks, pocket-protector, nerdy engineer. NEIL ARMSTRONG EngineerPocketProtectSocks
In flying, the probability of survival is inversely proportional to the angle of arrival. NEIL ARMSTRONG AngleArrivalFlyProbabilityProportionalScienceSurvive
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. NEIL ARMSTRONG DedicateExpectationJobPeoplePerfectionThinking
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. NEIL ARMSTRONG CharacterContinueDependExcitementFutureHumanImprovementProgramSociety
Science has not yet mastered prophecy. We predict too much for the next year and yet far too little for the next 10. NEIL ARMSTRONG MasterPredictScience
Knowledge is fundamental to all human achievements and progress. NEIL ARMSTRONG AchievementFundamentalHumanKnowledgeProgress
NASA has been one of the most successful public investments in motivating students to do well and achieve all they can achieve. NEIL ARMSTRONG AchievementInvestmentMoonPublicStudentSuccess
It’s different, but it’s very pretty out here. I suppose they are going to make a big deal of all this. NEIL ARMSTRONG DealDifferentGoingMoonPrettySuppose
It never hurts to have friends around, so that’s why you’d form a crew. NEIL ARMSTRONG CrewFriendshipFunnyHurt
