I believe every human has a finite number of heartbeats. I don't intend to waste any of mine. - Neil Armstrong 1 Share Now -
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. - Neil Armstrong 2 Share Now -
Here men from the planet Earth first set foot upon the Moon. July 1969 AD. We came in peace for all mankind. - Neil Armstrong 3 Share Now -
Mystery creates wonder and wonder is the basis of man's desire to understand. - Neil Armstrong 4 Share Now -
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 5 Share Now -
I thought the attractions of being an astronaut were actually, not so much the Moon, but flying in a completely new medium. - Neil Armstrong 6 Share Now -
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 9 Share Now -
Science has not yet mastered prophecy. We predict too much for the next year and yet far too little for the next 10. - Neil Armstrong 10 Share Now -
