It was the time of the Cold War and so there were was a lot of pressure on the - to get going and the Russians were claiming that they were - Soviets were claiming they were ahead of us… — 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
![“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)
