I fully expected that, by the end of the century, we would have achieved substantially more than we actually did.

Quote by Neil Armstrong

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This is one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind.

This is one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind.

Well, I think we tried very hard not to be overconfident, because when you get...

Well, I think we tried very hard not to be overconfident, because when you get...

Mystery creates wonder and wonder is the basis of man's desire to understand.

Mystery creates wonder and wonder is the basis of man's desire to understand.

It suddenly struck me that that tiny pea, pretty and blue, was the Earth. I...

It suddenly struck me that that tiny pea, pretty and blue, was the Earth. I...

I believe that the Good Lord gave us a finite number of heartbeats and I'm...

I believe that the Good Lord gave us a finite number of heartbeats and I'm...

The Eagle has landed.

The Eagle has landed.

The one thing I regret was that my work required an enormous amount of my...

The one thing I regret was that my work required an enormous amount of my...

I believe that every human has a finite number of heartbeats. I don't intend to...

I believe that every human has a finite number of heartbeats. I don't intend to...

I put up my thumb and it blotted out the planet Earth.

I put up my thumb and it blotted out the planet Earth.

I believe every human has a finite number of heartbeats. I don't intend to waste...

I believe every human has a finite number of heartbeats. I don't intend to waste...

In much of society, research means to investigate something you do not know or understand.

In much of society, research means to investigate something you do not know or understand.

Pilots take no special joy in walking. Pilots like flying.

Pilots take no special joy in walking. Pilots like flying.

Science has not yet mastered prophecy. We predict too much for the next year and...

Science has not yet mastered prophecy. We predict too much for the next year and...

Research is creating new knowledge.

Research is creating new knowledge.

Geologists have a saying - rocks remember.

Geologists have a saying - rocks remember.

That's one small step for [a] man, one giant leap for mankind.

That's one small step for [a] man, one giant leap for mankind.

It's a brilliant surface in that sunlight. The horizon seems quite close to you because...

It's a brilliant surface in that sunlight. The horizon seems quite close to you because...

I was elated, ecstatic and extremely surprised that we were successful.

I was elated, ecstatic and extremely surprised that we were successful.

Houston, Tranquillity Base here. The Eagle has landed.

Houston, Tranquillity Base here. The Eagle has landed.

Yeah, I wasn't chosen to be first. I was just chosen to command that flight....

Yeah, I wasn't chosen to be first. I was just chosen to command that flight....