All John Glenn Quotes
- When others kid me about being bald, I simply tell them that the way I figure it, the good Lord only gave men so many… Bald
- I was sold on flying as soon as I had a taste for it. Aviation
- There are times when you devote yourself to a higher cause than personal safety. Cause
- The moment of twilight is simply beautiful. Beautiful
- As I hurtled through space, one thought kept crossing my mind - every part of this rocket was supplied by the lowest bidder. Bidder
- 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 those… Bigger
- I suppose the one quality in an astronaut more powerful than any other is curiosity. They have to get some place nobody's ever been. Any
- I think a mentor gets a lot of satisfaction in a couple of ways. They're doing something constructive, so they feel good about that. And… Constructive
- We used to joke about canned men, putting people in a can and seeing how far you can send them and bring them back. That's… Bring
- To get your name well enough known that you can run for a public office, some people do it by being great lawyers or philanthropists… Become Known
- By its very definition, civic responsibility means taking a healthy role in the life of one's community. That means that classroom lessons should be complemented… Academic
- To sit back and let fate play its hand out and never influence it is not the way man was meant to operate. Fate
- A lot of people ask...why a man is willing to risk... Well, we've got to do it. We're going into an age of exploration that… Age
- Americans just want us to... not be concerned if they can be constitutionally justified... Why, if we had to do that we could not pass… America
- Zero G and I feel fine. Feel
- That was a real fireball. Fireball
- I am a stranger. I come in peace. Take me to your leader and there will be a massive reward for you in eternity. Eternity
- We (the DOE) are poisoning our people in the name of national security. Danger
- There is still no cure for the common birthday. Age
- The most important thing we can do is inspire young minds and to advance the kind of science, math and technology education that will help… Advance
- I don't know what you could say about a day in which you have seen four beautiful sunsets. Beautiful
- This is a day we have managed to avoid for a quarter of a century. We've talked about it before and speculated about it, and… Avoid
- Too many people, when they get old, think that they have to live by the calendar. Age
- This is a day we have managed to avoid for a quarter of a century. Avoid