Neil Armstrong Quotes

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Neil Armstrong

Profession : Astronaut

Birth : August 5, 1930

I think we're going to the moon because it's in the nature of the human being to face challenges. It's by the nature of his deep inner soul... we're required to do these things just as salmon swim upstream.

Neil Armstrong

I guess we all like to be recognized not for one piece of fireworks, but for the ledger of our daily work.

Neil Armstrong

I thought the attractions of being an astronaut were actually, not so much the Moon, but flying in a completely new medium.

Neil Armstrong

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

Neil Armstrong

NASA has been one of the most successful public investments in motivating students to do well and achieve all they can achieve. It's 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

If that's there, I believe that technology will probably step up to their part of it.

Neil Armstrong

Here men from the planet Earth first set foot upon the Moon. July 1969 AD. We came in peace for all mankind.

Neil Armstrong

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

Neil Armstrong

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

Neil Armstrong

Research is creating new knowledge.

Neil Armstrong

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

Geologists have a saying - rocks remember.

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The Eagle has landed.

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Well, I think we tried very hard not to be overconfident, because when you get overconfident, that's when something snaps up and bites you.

Neil Armstrong

Houston, Tranquillity Base here. The Eagle has landed.

Neil Armstrong

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

I believe that every human has a finite number of heartbeats. I don't intend to waste any of mine running around doing exercises.

Neil Armstrong

I can honestly say - and it's a big surprise to me - that I have never had a dream about being on the moon.

Neil Armstrong

I am, and ever will be, a white socks, pocket protector, nerdy engineer.

Neil Armstrong

The one thing I regret was that my work required an enormous amount of my time, and a lot of travel.

Neil Armstrong