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Apollo Quotes by Wally Schirra
- He who commands an Apollo flight will not command a second one
- Kennedy had made a mess in Cuba at the Bay of Pigs. He had to do something to look good. The Apollo program of going…
- Apollo was a big, unwieldy vehicle. I had a problem with the flight controllers over that. It would try to fare its way like an…
- Some of the wives didn't keep up with the program. It started breaking apart during the Apollo days.
- A little levity is appropriate in a dangerous trade.
More Apollo Quotes
- The important achievement of Apollo was demonstrating that humanity is not forever chained to this planet and our visions go rather further… — Neil Armstrong
- Millions of people were inspired by the Apollo Program. I was five years old when I watched Apollo 11 unfold on television,… — Jeff Bezos
- Apollo 13, as you may remember, gave us a reactor that is bubbling away right now somewhere in the Pacific. It's supposed… — David R. Brower
- The biggest benefit of Apollo was the inspiration it gave to a growing generation to get into science and aerospace. — Buzz Aldrin
- There's a historical milestone in the fact that our Apollo 11 landing on the moon took place a mere 66 years after… — Buzz Aldrin
- Exploring Mars is a far different venture from Apollo expeditions to the moon; it necessitates leaving our home planet on lengthy missions… — Buzz Aldrin
- Going back to the moon is not visionary in restoring space leadership for America. Like its Apollo predecessor, it will prove to… — Buzz Aldrin
- I came to dedicate my life to opening space to the average person and crafting designs for new spaceships that could take… — Buzz Aldrin
- Much have I traveled in the realms of gold, And many goodly states and kingdoms seen; Round many western islands have I… — John Keats
- 'As a fraction of your tax dollar today, what is the total cost of all spaceborne telescopes, planetary probes, the rovers on… — Neil deGrasse Tyson
- Isn't it a remarkable coincidence almost everyone has the same religion as their parents ? And it always just happens to be… — Richard Dawkins
- Scientists constantly get clobbered with the idea that we spent 27 billion dollars on the Apollo programs, and are asked "What more… — Carl Sagan