Occupation: Astronaut Birth: August 5, 1930 Death: August 25, 2012
This is one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind..
We have no proof, But if we extrapolate, based on the best information we have available to us, we have to come to the conclusion that ... other life….
Shoot for the stars but if you happen to miss shoot for the moon instead..
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 bette….
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..
I hope you become comfortable with the use of logic without being deceived into concluding that logic will inevitably lead you to the correct conclus….
The single observation I would offer for your consideration is that some things are beyond your control. You can lose your health to illness or accid….
History will remember the twentieth century for two technological developments: atomic energy and space flight..
If you don't know who you are, a university is an expensive place to find out..
Gliders, sail planes, they're wonderful flying machines. It's the closest you can come to being a bird..
I was elated, ecstatic and extremely surprised that we were successful..
Ever since I was a little boy, I dreamed I would do something important in aviation..
Mystery creates wonder and wonder is the basis of man's desire to understand..
You've got to expect things are going to go wrong. And we always need to prepare ourselves for handling the unexpected..
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 ….
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 Ear….
I believe that every human has a finite number of heartbeats. I don't intend to waste any of mine running around doing exercises..
There are places to go beyond belief..
I think if there was anything I learned from our skipper was that it's not how you look; it's how you perform..
Good luck, Mr. Gorsky!.
A picture does a great job, but it's not nearly like being there..