It's a very sobering feeling to be up in space and realize that one's safety factor was determined by the lowest bidder on a government contract.

- Alan Shepard

I can hit it farther on the moon. But actually, my swing is better here on Earth.

- Alan Shepard

Al is on the surface. And it's been a long way, but we're here.

- Alan Shepard

You may not have any extra talent, but maybe you are just paying more attention to what you are doing.

- Alan Shepard

Why don't you fix your little problem and light this candle?

- Alan Shepard

When I first looked back at the Earth, standing on the Moon I cried

- Alan Shepard

The fact that every part of this ship was built by the low bidder.

- Alan Shepard

I must admit, maybe I am a piece of history after all.

- Alan Shepard

And I think that still is true of this business - which is basically research and development - that you probably spend more time in planning and tra…

- Alan Shepard