Neil Alden Armstrong - the man who, among all the other things, put Wapakoneta, Ohio, on the map. The man who was on the team that won the spine-tingling Space Race in the times of the Cold War. A man who has seen the North Pole both from space and from the ground. Not to mention that Neil Alden Armstrong was the first man to walk on the moon with his journey, and his steps were followed by millions of people worldwide. And it wasn't just his steps that got humankind's full attention; it was also his words. Some of his legendary quotes have made it into history the very same minute they were said; others might be lesser-known but not any less inspiring. So, here's our list full of Neil Armstrong quotes from his years as an astronaut, naval aviator, test pilot, and university professor.
Of course, Neil Armstrong wasn't famous just for his space quotes, however beautiful they are. As you're about to see, he was a man with a profound love for life, and that very well translates into his powerful quotes. He was also a real visionary in his time, and if his moving quotes about the future won't stir something in you, we're not sure if anything will! Yet, of course, you'll be the judge of that, but only after reading all of these famous quotes that made it straight into history pages.
Now, scroll on down below and check out our selection of the most inspiring Neil Armstrong quotes - they are just a bit further down. Don't forget to vote for the best quote after you've finished reading them and share this article with your friends.
#1
"Mystery creates wonder and wonder is the basis of man's desire to understand."
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"Fear is not an unknown emotion to us."
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"There can be no great accomplishment without risk."
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"That's one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind."
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"I believe every human has a finite number of heartbeats. I don't intend to waste any of mine."
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"Research is creating new knowledge."
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"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."
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"Shoot for the stars but if you happen to miss shoot for the moon instead."
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"It's a brilliant surface in that sunlight. The horizon seems quite close to you because the curvature is so much more pronounced than here on earth. It's an interesting place to be. I recommend it."
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"Here men from the planet Earth first set foot upon the Moon. July 1969 AD. We came in peace for all mankind."
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"I can honestly say - and it's a big surprise to me - that I have never had a dream about being on the moon."
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"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."
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"In much of society, research means to investigate something you do not know or understand."
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"We had hundreds of thousands of people all dedicated to doing the perfect job, and I think they did about as well as anyone could ever have expected."
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#15
"The Eagle has landed."
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#16
"History is a sequence of random events and unpredictable choices, which is why the future is so difficult to foresee."
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#17
"I really did it. I blew the first words on the moon, didn't I?"
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"The regret on our side is, they used to say years ago, we are reading about you in science class. Now they say, we are reading about you in history class."
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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."
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"Opportunities will be available to you that you cannot imagine."
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