Quote by Alan Shepard
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I think all of us certainly believed the statistics which said that probably 88% chance of mission success and maybe 96% chance of survival. And we were willing to take those odds. – Alan Shepard

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Its a very sobering feeling to be up in space and realize that ones safety factor was determined by the lowest bidder on a government contract. – Alan Shepard

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Government
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Of course, in our grade school, in those days, there were no organized sports at all. We just went out and ran around the school yard for recess. – Alan Shepard

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Sports
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Success listens only to applause. To all else it is deaf. – Elias Canetti

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I worked half my life to be an overnight success, and still it took me by surprise. – Jessica Savitch

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After a lifetime of working, raising families, and contributing to the success of this nation in countless other ways, senior citizens deserve to retire with dignity. – Charlie Gonzalez

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When I finish a picture I dont show it to anyone if I feel its not good enough yet. Ive learnt to listen to my partners and my friends. For me its the biggest success if they like it. – Marilyn Manson

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What do I care about Jupiter? Justice is a human issue, and I do not need a god to teach it to me. – Jean-Paul Sartre

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Life itself is a quotation. – Jorge Luis Borges

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The foundation stones for a balanced success are honesty, character, integrity, faith, love and loyalty. – Zig Ziglar

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If we stick together as an American people we can bring down the war criminals that are running our country right now. – Cindy Sheehan

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