Famous quotes by Astronauts

Small: The Eagle has landed
Neil Armstrong
"The Eagle has landed"
Neil Armstrong, Astronaut
Small: Science has not yet mastered prophecy. We predict too much for the next year and yet far too little for the ne
Neil Armstrong
"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, Astronaut
Small: Research is creating new knowledge
Neil Armstrong
"Research is creating new knowledge"
Neil Armstrong, Astronaut
Small: Pilots take no special joy in walking. Pilots like flying
Neil Armstrong
"Pilots take no special joy in walking. Pilots like flying"
Neil Armstrong, Astronaut
Small: Mystery creates wonder and wonder is the basis of mans desire to understand
Neil Armstrong
"Mystery creates wonder and wonder is the basis of man's desire to understand"
Neil Armstrong, Astronaut
Small: Its a brilliant surface in that sunlight. The horizon seems quite close to you because the curvature is so muc
Neil Armstrong
"It's a brilliant surface in that sunlight. The horizon seems quite close to you because the curvature is so much more pronounced than here on earth. It's an interesting place to be. I recommend it"
Neil Armstrong, Astronaut
Small: In much of society, research means to investigate something you do not know or understand
Neil Armstrong
"In much of society, research means to investigate something you do not know or understand"
Neil Armstrong, Astronaut
Small: If thats there, I believe that technology will probably step up to their part of it
Neil Armstrong
"If that's there, I believe that technology will probably step up to their part of it"
Neil Armstrong, Astronaut
Small: I was elated, ecstatic and extremely surprised that we were successful
Neil Armstrong
"I was elated, ecstatic and extremely surprised that we were successful"
Neil Armstrong, Astronaut
Small: I think were going to the moon because its in the nature of the human being to face challenges. Its by the nat
Neil Armstrong
"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 required to do these things just as salmon swim upstream"
Neil Armstrong, Astronaut
Small: I put up my thumb and it blotted out the planet Earth
Neil Armstrong
"I put up my thumb and it blotted out the planet Earth"
Neil Armstrong, Astronaut
Small: I guess we all like to be recognized not for one piece of fireworks, but for the ledger of our daily work
Neil Armstrong
"I guess we all like to be recognized not for one piece of fireworks, but for the ledger of our daily work"
Neil Armstrong, Astronaut
Small: I fully expected that, by the end of the century, we would have achieved substantially more than we actually d
Neil Armstrong
"I fully expected that, by the end of the century, we would have achieved substantially more than we actually did"
Neil Armstrong, Astronaut
Small: I believe that every human has a finite number of heartbeats. I dont intend to waste any of mine running aroun
Neil Armstrong
"I believe that every human has a finite number of heartbeats. I don't intend to waste any of mine running around doing exercises"
Neil Armstrong, Astronaut
Small: I believe every human has a finite number of heartbeats. I dont intend to waste any of mine
Neil Armstrong
"I believe every human has a finite number of heartbeats. I don't intend to waste any of mine"
Neil Armstrong, Astronaut
Small: Houston, Tranquillity Base here. The Eagle has landed
Neil Armstrong
"Houston, Tranquillity Base here. The Eagle has landed"
Neil Armstrong, Astronaut
Small: Gliders, sail planes, theyre wonderful flying machines. Its the closest you can come to being a bird
Neil Armstrong
"Gliders, sail planes, they're wonderful flying machines. It's the closest you can come to being a bird"
Neil Armstrong, Astronaut
Small: Geologists have a saying - rocks remember
Neil Armstrong
"Geologists have a saying - rocks remember"
Neil Armstrong, Astronaut
Small: As a boy, because I was born and raised in Ohio, about 60 miles north of Dayton, the legends of the Wrights ha
Neil Armstrong
"As a boy, because I was born and raised in Ohio, about 60 miles north of Dayton, the legends of the Wrights have been in my memories as long as I can remember"
Neil Armstrong, Astronaut
Small: Well, my father was in the Army and we traveled quite a bit when I was growing up, and I thought that I would
Marc Garneau
"Well, my father was in the Army and we traveled quite a bit when I was growing up, and I thought that I would like to have a military career, although I was drawn more towards the Navy"
Marc Garneau, Astronaut
Small: New standards for safety are now in place and Canada has helped provide tools and techniques that were needed.
Marc Garneau
"New standards for safety are now in place and Canada has helped provide tools and techniques that were needed. Technologies like these are innovative and represent great achievements for us"
Marc Garneau, Astronaut
Small: We have played a critical role in meeting the new safety standards. The Canadian space industry contributed ne
Marc Garneau
"We have played a critical role in meeting the new safety standards. The Canadian space industry contributed new tools that make the inspection of the space shuttle possible"
Marc Garneau, Astronaut
Small: I went to military college in Canada and graduated as an officer in the Navy but also as an engineer
Marc Garneau
"I went to military college in Canada and graduated as an officer in the Navy but also as an engineer"
Marc Garneau, Astronaut
Small: Through these ongoing activities and possibly in the future, a Canadian will go live and work on the Internati
Marc Garneau
"Through these ongoing activities and possibly in the future, a Canadian will go live and work on the International Space Station and we will continue to make Canadians proud of our achievements in space"
Marc Garneau, Astronaut
Small: The space industry is developing and delivering benefits that tie into our immediate needs and priorities here
Marc Garneau
"The space industry is developing and delivering benefits that tie into our immediate needs and priorities here on Earth-for example, medical and materials research, and satellite communications"
Marc Garneau, Astronaut
Small: NASA wanted to assure its ability to examine the spacecraft in orbit for signs of damage
Marc Garneau
"NASA wanted to assure its ability to examine the spacecraft in orbit for signs of damage"
Marc Garneau, Astronaut
Small: In 1983, NASA invited Canada to fly three payload specialists, in part because we had contributed the robotic
Marc Garneau
"In 1983, NASA invited Canada to fly three payload specialists, in part because we had contributed the robotic arm that is used on the shuttle"
Marc Garneau, Astronaut
Small: I like the opportunity to travel the world and work in close company with other people
Marc Garneau
"I like the opportunity to travel the world and work in close company with other people"
Marc Garneau, Astronaut
Small: Canada has made a strong commitment as a partner in the International Space Station and, like the other partne
Marc Garneau
"Canada has made a strong commitment as a partner in the International Space Station and, like the other partners, wishes to see the assembly of this unique orbiting laboratory continue"
Marc Garneau, Astronaut
Small: It is a challenge to have your launch date slip continuously
Marc Garneau
"It is a challenge to have your launch date slip continuously"
Marc Garneau, Astronaut