Gliders, sail planes, they're wonderful flying machines. It's the closest you can come to being a bird.

I think if there was anything I learned from our skipper was that it's not how you look; it's how you perform.

Society’s future will depend on a continuous improvement program for the human character. And what will that future bring? I do not know, but it will be exciting.

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.

The single observation I would offer for your consideration is that some things are beyond your control. You can lose your health to illness or accident. You can lose your wealth to all manner of unpredictable sources. What are not easily stolen from you without your cooperation are your principles and your values. They are your most important possessions and, if carefully selected and nurtured, will well serve you and your fellow man.

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

It's a strange, eerie sensation to fly a lunar landing trajectory not difficult, but somewhat complex and unforgiving.