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 there is no resupply. And we are mistreating it. — Scott Carpenter Copy Share Image
I liked wrestling a lot better than boxing. I remember thinking at that time that wrestling was a pure demonstration of strength, which I… — Scott Carpenter Copy Share Image
It was a cherished experience. I feel I got the chance to see the inner workings of the grand order of things. In the… — Scott Carpenter Copy Share Image
Space is not an enterprise that belongs to the U.S. or to Russia or to China - it is a human endeavor and experience.… — Scott Carpenter Copy Share Image
At no time, when the astronauts were in space were they alone, there was a constant surveillance by UFOs. — Scott Carpenter Copy Share Image
Satisfying curiosity ranks No. 2 in my book behind conquering a fear. — Scott Carpenter Copy Share Image
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… — Scott Carpenter Copy Share Image
We've got to take care of the resources we have on this planet, because there's no resupply possible. — Scott Carpenter Copy Share Image
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… — Scott Carpenter Copy Share Image
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… — Scott Carpenter Copy Share Image
Pioneering in space was something I would willingly give my life for. — Scott Carpenter Copy Share Image
