An end of something means the beginning of something else, and I don't think that something else is going to be the death of the manned space program.

One of the first things I learned in the Marine Corps is that any military mission has to be defined as precisely as you can possibly define it, and then you size the force and equipment force to accomplish that mission without fail.

I'm not interested in my legacy. I made up a word: 'live-acy.' I'm more interested in living.

Old folks have dreams and ambitions too, like everybody else. Don't sit on a couch someplace.

By its very definition, civic responsibility means taking a healthy role in the life of one's community. That means that classroom lessons should be complemented by work outside the classroom. Service-learning does just that, tying community service to academic learning.

As I hurtled through space, one thought kept crossing my mind - every part of this rocket was supplied by the lowest bidder.