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> [Space is not an enterprise that belongs to the U.S. or to Russia or to China - it is a human endeavor and experience. And that's as it should be.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/scott-carpenter/space-is-not-an-enterprise-that-belongs-to-the-u-s-or-to-russia-or-to/)

[Scott Carpenter](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/scott-carpenter/)

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## More by Scott Carpenter

> [I liked wrestling a lot better than boxing. I remember thinking at that time that wrestling was a pure demonstration of strength, which I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/scott-carpenter/i-liked-wrestling-a-lot-better-than-boxing-i-remember-thinking-at/)

[Scott Carpenter](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/scott-carpenter/)

> [It was a cherished experience. I feel I got the chance to see the inner workings of the grand order of things. In the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/scott-carpenter/it-was-a-cherished-experience-i-feel-i-got-the-chance-to-see-the/)

[Scott Carpenter](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/scott-carpenter/)

> [Space is not an enterprise that belongs to the U.S. or to Russia or to China - it is a human endeavor and experience.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/scott-carpenter/space-is-not-an-enterprise-that-belongs-to-the-u-s-or-to-russia-or-to/)

[Scott Carpenter](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/scott-carpenter/)

> [At no time, when the astronauts were in space were they alone, there was a constant surveillance by UFOs.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/scott-carpenter/at-no-time-when-the-astronauts-were-in-space-were-they-alone-there/)

[Scott Carpenter](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/scott-carpenter/)

> [Satisfying curiosity ranks No. 2 in my book behind conquering a fear.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/scott-carpenter/satisfying-curiosity-ranks-no-2-in-my-book-behind-conquering-a-fear/)

[Scott Carpenter](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/scott-carpenter/)

> [This planet is not terra firma. It is a delicate flower and it must be cared for. It's lonely. It's small. It's isolated, and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/scott-carpenter/this-planet-is-not-terra-firma-it-is-a-delicate-flower-and-it-must-be/)

[Scott Carpenter](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/scott-carpenter/)

> [We've got to take care of the resources we have on this planet, because there's no resupply possible.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/scott-carpenter/we-ve-got-to-take-care-of-the-resources-we-have-on-this-planet/)

[Scott Carpenter](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/scott-carpenter/)

> [The flight experience itself is incredible. It's addictive. It's transcendent. It is a view of the grand plan of all things that is simply…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/scott-carpenter/the-flight-experience-itself-is-incredible-it-s-addictive-it-s/)

[Scott Carpenter](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/scott-carpenter/)

> [This planet is not terra firma. It is a delicate flower and it must be cared for. It's lonely. It's small. It's isolated, and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/scott-carpenter/this-planet-is-not-terra-firma-it-is-a-delicate-flower-and-it-must-be-2/)

[Scott Carpenter](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/scott-carpenter/)

> [“If all you do is sit and read, all you get is smart and soft.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/scott-carpenter/if-all-you-do-is-sit-and-read-all-you-get-is-smart-and-soft/)

[Scott Carpenter](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/scott-carpenter/)

> [Pioneering in space was something I would willingly give my life for.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/scott-carpenter/pioneering-in-space-was-something-i-would-willingly-give-my-life-for/)

[Scott Carpenter](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/scott-carpenter/)

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