Willy Ley

Ideas, like large rivers, never have just one source.

— Willy Ley

Just as the water of a river near its mouth, in its final form, is composed largely of many tributaries, so an…

— Willy Ley

The study of an idea is, of necessity, the story of many things.

— Willy Ley

The younger generation of rocket engineers is just beginning. They are of the new generation to which space travel is not going…

— Willy Ley

The study of an idea is, of necessity, the story of many things. Ideas, like large rivers, never have just one source.…

— Willy Ley

Why should we try for space travel? It cannot be a substance of any kind that can be expected to pay. It…

— Willy Ley

The point to remember is that a giant leap into space can be a giant leap toward peace down below.

— Willy Ley