A collection of quotes and thoughts by Neil Armstrong on history, space, man, belief, moon, dream, Eagle, landed, flying, mankind, future, research and achievement.
35 Inspiring Quotes By Neil Armstrong That Motivate You To Go Higher
Neil Alden Armstrong was a renowned American astronaut, aerospace engineer, test pilot, naval aviator and professor, besides being the first person to walk on the Moon. He worked with the ‘U.S Navy’ and the ‘National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics’, before joining the ‘NASA Astronaut Corps’ in 1962. He is remembered for his work with NASA and as the commander of the Apollo 11 flight to moon. Armstrong spent around 150 minutes outside his aircraft during that voyage and needless to say, that remains his greatest legacy in spite of the fact that he had achieved a lot in his life besides that. Following the Apollo flight, Armstrong became a professor and also voiced the character of Dr Jack Morrow and hosted an aviation history documentary titled, ‘First Flights With Neil Armstrong’. Here is a compilation of comments and thoughts that he expressed from landing on the Moon, space travel, life and dreams. Following are the famous quotes and thoughts by Neil Armstrong, the distinguished astronaut and American hero.
It suddenly struck me that that tiny pea, pretty and blue, was the Earth. I put up my thumb and shut one eye, and my thumb blotted out the planet Earth. I didn't feel like a giant. I felt very, very small.
I think we're going to the moon because it's in the nature of the human being to face challenges. It's by the nature of his deep inner soul... we're required to do these things just as salmon swim upstream.
The important achievement of Apollo was demonstrating that humanity is not forever chained to this planet and our visions go rather further than that and our opportunities are unlimited.
Neil Armstrong
Geologists have a saying - rocks remember.
Neil Armstrong
I guess we all like to be recognized not for one piece of fireworks, but for the ledger of our daily work.
It's a brilliant surface in that sunlight. The horizon seems quite close to you because the curvature is so much more pronounced than here on earth. It's an interesting place to be. I recommend it.
As a boy, because I was born and raised in Ohio, about 60 miles north of Dayton, the legends of the Wrights have been in my memories as long as I can remember.
NASA has been one of the most successful public investments in motivating students to do well and achieve all they can achieve. It's sad that we are turning the programme in a direction where it will reduce the amount of motivation and stimulation it provides to young people.
Yeah, I wasn't chosen to be first. I was just chosen to command that flight. Circumstance put me in that particular role. That wasn't planned by anyone.
I'm substantially concerned about the policy directions of the space agency. We have a situation in the U.S. where the White House and Congress are at odds over what the future direction should be. They're sort of playing a game and NASA is the shuttlecock that they're hitting back and forth.
Neil Armstrong
All in all, for someone who was immersed in, fascinated by, and dedicated to flight, I was disappointed by the wrinkle in history that had brought me along one generation late. I had missed all the great times and adventures in flight.
