Neil Alden Armstrong was an American astronaut and aeronautical engineer and the first person to walk on the Moon. He was also a naval aviator, test pilot, and university professor. Profoundly inspirational Neil Armstrong quotes will challenge the way you think, and help guide you through any life experience.
Famous Neil Armstrong Quotes
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
I believe every human has a finite number of heartbeats. I don’t intend to waste any of mine. Neil Armstrong
That’s one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind. 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
Shoot for the stars but if you happen to miss shoot for the moon instead. Neil Armstrong
Mystery creates wonder and wonder is the basis of man’s desire to understand. Neil Armstrong
Houston, Tranquillity Base here. The Eagle has landed. 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
I am, and ever will be, a white socks, pocket protector, nerdy engineer, born under the second law of thermodynamics, steeped in steam tables, in love with free body diagrams, transformed by Laplace and propelled by compressible flow. 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
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. Neil Armstrong
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
Good luck, Mr. Gorsky. Neil Armstrong
I am, and ever will be, a white socks, pocket protector, nerdy engineer. Neil Armstrong
That’s one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind. 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
I thought the attractions of being an astronaut were actually, not so much the Moon, but flying in a completely new medium. Neil Armstrong
Research is creating new knowledge. Neil Armstrong
People love conspiracy theories. Neil Armstrong
History is a sequence of random events and unpredictable choices, which is why the future is so difficult to foresee. 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
One small step for man, one giant leap for mankind. Neil Armstrong
All in all, for someone who was immersed in, fascinated by, and dedicated to flight, I was disappointed by the wrinkle in history that had brought me along one generation late. I had missed all the great times and adventures in flight. Neil Armstrong
