141 Quotes by 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.

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

Each book holds an experience and an adventure."[Letters of Note; Troy (MI, USA) Public Library, 1971]

Mystery creates wonder and wonder is the basis of man's desire to understand.

Houston, Tranquillity Base here. The Eagle has landed.

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

Knowledge is fundamental to all human achievements and progress. It is both the key and the quest that advances mankind. The search for knowledge is what brought men to the moon; but it took knowledge already acquired to make it possible to get there.How we use the knowledge we gain determines our progress on earth, in space or on the moon. Your library is a storehouse for mind and spirit. Use it well."[Letters of Note; Troy (MI, USA) Public Library, 1971]

Houston, the Eagle has landed.

Good luck, Mr. Gorsky!