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Quote by Alan Shepard
You have to be there not for the fame and glory and recognition an

You have to be there not for the fame and glory and recognition and being a page in a history book, but you have to be there because you believe your talent and ability can be applied effectively to operation of the spacecraft. – Alan Shepard

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The pilot looked at his cues of attitude and speed and orientation and so on and responded as he would from the same cues in an airplane, but there was no way it flew the same. The simulators had showed us that. – Alan Shepard

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Attitude
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Alan Shepard
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I didnt mind studying. Obviously math and the physical science subjects interested me more than some of the more artistic subjects, but I think I was a pretty good student. – Alan Shepard

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Science
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The main thing is to make history, not to write it. – Otto von Bismarck

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Each time history repeats itself, the price goes up. – Author Unknown

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Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall. – Confucius

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I learned more from my mother than from all the art historians and curators who have informed me about technical aspects of art history and art appreciation over the years. – David Rockefeller

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