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 didnt feel like a giant. I felt very, very small. – Neil Armstrong
I think were going to the moon because its in the nature of the human being to face challenges. Its by the nature of his deep inner soul… were required to do these things just as salmon swim upstream. – Neil Armstrong
Im 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. Theyre sort of playing a game and NASA is the shuttlecock that theyre hitting back and forth. – Neil Armstrong
NASA has been one of the most successful public investments in motivating students to do well and achieve all they can achieve. Its 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. – Neil Armstrong