We had an airplane, a Beechcraft Baron, that we - I had since 1981. And Annie [Glenn] and I both of had to have knee replacements unfortunately over the past year, and it made it more difficult to climb up… — 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. We hadn't done that before. And then I've recalled it so often since then I think that it's… — 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 Image
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 Image
There are times when you devote yourself to a higher cause than personal safety. — 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 the research,… — John Glenn Copy Share Image
America had an emphasis on the individual and so education became available for everyone. — John Glenn Copy Share Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
![“We had an airplane, a Beechcraft Baron, that we - I had since 1981. And Annie [Glenn] and I both of had to have knee replacements unfortunately over the past year, and it made it more difficult to climb up on the airplane. We weren't using it that much so we did - it hurt a lot but I finally sold…” quote by John Glenn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/884/john-glenn-12081_airplane_we-had-an-airplane-a-beechcraft-baron-th_1134058.jpg)
![“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/quotes/img-quotes/9e6/john-glenn-12081_done_that-whole-day-of-the-space-flight-is-ve_1609142.jpg)
