--- title: "1 Day Forever Quotes By John Glenn" description: "1 Day Forever quotes by John Glenn. Plus more from John Glenn and more Day Forever sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/642/john-glenn-12081_century_this-is-a-day-we-have-managed-to-avoid-f_1068913.jpg" --- > [This is a day we have managed to avoid for a quarter of a century. We've talked about it before and speculated about it, and it finally has occurred. We hoped we could push this day back forever.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-glenn/this-is-a-day-we-have-managed-to-avoid-for-a-quarter-of-a-century-we/) [John Glenn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-glenn/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/642/john-glenn-12081_century_this-is-a-day-we-have-managed-to-avoid-f_1068913.jpg) ## More by John Glenn > [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-glenn/if-there-is-one-thing-i-ve-learned-in-my-years-on-this-planet-it-s/) [John Glenn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-glenn/) > [To get your name well enough known that you can run for a public office, some people do it by being great lawyers or…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-glenn/to-get-your-name-well-enough-known-that-you-can-run-for-a-public/) [John Glenn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-glenn/) > [There are times when you devote yourself to a higher cause than personal safety.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-glenn/there-are-times-when-you-devote-yourself-to-a-higher-cause-than/) [John Glenn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-glenn/) > [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,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-glenn/i-think-that-it-s-good-for-us-to-be-able-to-travel-in-space-and-do/) [John Glenn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-glenn/) > [I was sold on flying as soon as I had a taste for it.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-glenn/i-was-sold-on-flying-as-soon-as-i-had-a-taste-for-it/) [John Glenn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-glenn/) > [I still love to fly and I'll never get over that.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-glenn/i-still-love-to-fly-and-i-ll-never-get-over-that/) [John Glenn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-glenn/) > [America had an emphasis on the individual and so education became available for everyone.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-glenn/america-had-an-emphasis-on-the-individual-and-so-education-became/) [John Glenn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-glenn/) > [I am a stranger. I come in peace. Take me to your leader and there will be a massive reward for you in eternity.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-glenn/i-am-a-stranger-i-come-in-peace-take-me-to-your-leader-and-there-will/) [John Glenn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-glenn/) > [We used to joke about canned men, putting people in a can and seeing how far you can send them and bring them back.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-glenn/we-used-to-joke-about-canned-men-putting-people-in-a-can-and-seeing/) [John Glenn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-glenn/) > [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-glenn/as-far-as-actually-setting-up-colonies-of-people-who-would-live-their/) [John Glenn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-glenn/) > [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-glenn/on-k-12-education-america-has-gone-down-down-down-compared-to-the/) [John Glenn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-glenn/) > [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-glenn/exploration-of-course-is-going-to-new-places-but-i-don-t-think-we-go/) [John Glenn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-glenn/) > [That was a real fireball.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-glenn/that-was-a-real-fireball/) [John Glenn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-glenn/) > [Just because I'm 77 doesn't mean I don't have a dream.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-glenn/just-because-i-m-77-doesn-t-mean-i-don-t-have-a-dream/) [John Glenn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-glenn/) > [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-glenn/i-think-no-matter-where-we-go-in-space-to-me-the-important-thing-is/) [John Glenn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-glenn/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/day-forever/john-glenn/#itemlist", "name": "1 Day Forever Quotes By John Glenn", "numberOfItems": 1, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "This is a day we have managed to avoid for a quarter of a century. 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