Until Quotes by Jim Lovell

Be thankful for problems. If they were less difficult, someone with less ability might have your job.

— Jim Lovell

I would suspect strongly that over a period of time, if we put our mind to going to Mars, it will be a consortium…

— Jim Lovell

In space-flight terms, six landings on the moon back in the Sixties and Seventies doesn't mean much.

— Jim Lovell

The real friends of the space voyager are the stars. Their friendly, familiar patterns are constant companions, unchanging, out there.

— Jim Lovell

If you're going to go into space, you have to have an objective, a mission. Where do you want to go? Earth orbit? The…

— Jim Lovell

I was only a hero by default. The flights were few and far between. There weren't that many astronauts. The moon flights were so…

— Jim Lovell

Err Houston, we've had a problem. [pause] We've had a main B bus undervolt.

— Jim Lovell

I was a naval officer and aviator. I tested airplanes and got selected to be an astronaut later on.

— Jim Lovell

We do not realize what we have on Earth until we leave it.

— Jim Lovell

Well, Frank, my thoughts are very similar. The vast loneliness up here at the moon is awe-inspiring, and it makes you realize what you…

— Jim Lovell

I take the NASA physical every year.

— Jim Lovell

I never thought I didn't have a card to play.

— Jim Lovell