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

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.

If you don't know who you are, a university is an expensive place to find out.

Now and then I miss the excitement about being in the cockpit of an airplane and doing new things.

As I stepped on the moon, I looked around, dazed...magnifice nt. The vast, sandy silver surface was almost illusory.

Hey, we missed the whole thing.

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.