I hate to think that we may be out there seven to ten years out and dependent on the Russians for our… — John Glenn Copy Share Image
This is a day we have managed to avoid for a quarter of a century. We've talked about it before and speculated… — John Glenn Copy Share Image
I think no matter where we go in space to me the important thing is not only getting there and getting back,… — John Glenn Copy Share Image
As far as actually setting up colonies of people who would live their whole lives in space, I think we're a long… — John Glenn Copy Share Image
I think we're a long ways from really putting colonies of people out there who would live their whole lives out there… — John Glenn Copy Share Image
As I hurtled through space, one thought kept crossing my mind - every part of this rocket was supplied by the lowest… — John Glenn Copy Share Image
I think that it's good for us to be able to travel in space and do research in space, and I emphasize… — John Glenn Copy Share Image
I suppose the one quality in an astronaut more powerful than any other is curiosity. They have to get some place nobody's… — John Glenn Copy Share Image
Because now, you know, it's going to be a number of years yet before we have our own new boosters and new… — John Glenn Copy Share Image
We're going to go to the moon. We're going to go on to Mars. We're going to set up a base on… — John Glenn Copy Share Image
That whole day [ of the space flight] is very vividly impressed on my memory because it was such a new experience.… — John Glenn Copy Share Image
In America, we have no means of getting to our own Space Station. We have to pay the Russians to put our… — John Glenn Copy Share Image
“I guess the question I'm asked the most often is: "When you were sitting in that capsule listening to the count-down, how… — John Glenn Copy Share Image
It was the time of the Cold War and so there were was a lot of pressure on the - to get… — John Glenn Copy Share Image
Liftoff is very, very gentle, contrary to what most people think. Because you remember, the weight of the booster - the amount… — John Glenn Copy Share Image
I think sometime we will go to Mars and I think we'll explore it with humans sometime, but I think it's really… — John Glenn Copy Share Image
We used to joke about canned men, putting people in a can and seeing how far you can send them and bring… — John Glenn Copy Share Image
The most important thing we can do is inspire young minds and to advance the kind of science, math and technology education… — John Glenn Copy Share Image
I don't like the way the whole thing has developed. And I just hope that we develop our own transportation system, both… — John Glenn Copy Share Image
To get your name well enough known that you can run for a public office, some people do it by being great… — John Glenn Copy Share Image
Exploration, of course, is going to new places, but I don't think we go to new places just solely to say: "Well,… — John Glenn Copy Share Image
If there is one thing I’ve learned in my years on this planet, it’s that the happiest and most fulfilled people I’ve known are… — John Glenn Copy Share
To get your name well enough known that you can run for a public office, some people do it by being great lawyers or… — John Glenn Copy Share
There are times when you devote yourself to a higher cause than personal safety. — John Glenn Copy Share
I think that it's good for us to be able to travel in space and do research in space, and I emphasize the research,… — John Glenn Copy Share
America had an emphasis on the individual and so education became available for everyone. — John Glenn Copy Share
I am a stranger. I come in peace. Take me to your leader and there will be a massive reward for you in eternity. — John Glenn Copy Share
We used to joke about canned men, putting people in a can and seeing how far you can send them and bring them back.… — John Glenn Copy Share
As far as actually setting up colonies of people who would live their whole lives in space, I think we're a long ways from… — John Glenn Copy Share
On K-12 education America has gone down, down, down compared to the other nations. It doesn't mean that we have gotten dumber. It just… — John Glenn Copy Share
Exploration, of course, is going to new places, but I don't think we go to new places just solely to say: "Well, we've been… — John Glenn Copy Share
I think no matter where we go in space to me the important thing is not only getting there and getting back, but it's… — John Glenn Copy Share
![“That whole day [ of the space flight] is very vividly impressed on my memory because it was such a new experience. We hadn't done that before. And then I've recalled it so often since then I think that it's a - it's remained very vivid over the past 50 years, seems to me like about a week or two…” quote by John Glenn](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/9e6/john-glenn-12081_done_that-whole-day-of-the-space-flight-is-ve_1609142.jpg)
