I think the one overwhelming emotion that we had was when we saw the Earth rising in the distance over the lunar landscape - it makes us realize that we all do exist on one small globe. For from 230,000 miles away, it really is a small planet.
The more we learn about the wonders of our universe, the more clearly we are going to perceive the hand of God. - Frank Borman
The more we learn about the wonders of our universe, the more clearly we are going to perceive the hand of God.
- Frank Borman
There has always been a certain romanticism associated with the airline business. We must avoid its perpetuation at Eastern at all costs. - Frank Borman
There has always been a certain romanticism associated with the airline business. We must avoid its perpetuation at Eastern at all costs.
A superior pilot uses his superior judgment to avoid situations which require the use of his superior skill. - Frank Borman
A superior pilot uses his superior judgment to avoid situations which require the use of his superior skill.
Capitalism without bankruptcy is like Christianity without hell. - Frank Borman
Capitalism without bankruptcy is like Christianity without hell.
When you're finally up on the moon, looking back at the earth, all these differences and nationalistic traits are pretty well going to blend and you'… - Frank Borman
When you're finally up on the moon, looking back at the earth, all these differences and nationalistic traits are pretty well going to blend and you'…
[The Moon] was a sobering sight, but it didn't have the impact on me, at least, as the view of the Earth did. - Frank Borman
[The Moon] was a sobering sight, but it didn't have the impact on me, at least, as the view of the Earth did.
It's a vast, lonely, forbidding expanse of nothing rather like clouds and clouds of pumice stone. And it certainly does not appear to be a very invit… - Frank Borman
It's a vast, lonely, forbidding expanse of nothing rather like clouds and clouds of pumice stone. And it certainly does not appear to be a very invit…
Exploration is really the essence of the human spirit. - Frank Borman
Exploration is really the essence of the human spirit.
And from the crew of Apollo 8, we close with good night, good luck, a Merry Christmas, and God bless all of you - all of you on the good Earth. - Frank Borman
And from the crew of Apollo 8, we close with good night, good luck, a Merry Christmas, and God bless all of you - all of you on the good Earth.
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