Neil Armstrong Quotes

I believe every human has a finite number of heartbeats. I don't intend to waste any of mine.

Neil Armstrong

Research is creating new knowledge.

Neil Armstrong

Geologists have a saying - rocks remember.

Neil Armstrong

Science has not yet mastered prophecy. We predict too much for the next year and yet far too little for the next 10.

Neil Armstrong

In much of society, research means to investigate something you do not know or understand.

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

I thought the attractions of being an astronaut were actually, not so much the Moon, but flying in a completely new medium.

Neil Armstrong

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

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

The important achievement of Apollo was demonstrating that humanity is not forever chained to this planet and our visions go rather further than that and our opportunities are unlimited.

Neil Armstrong

Houston, Tranquillity Base here. The Eagle has landed.

Neil Armstrong

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.

Neil Armstrong

The one thing I regret was that my work required an enormous amount of my time, and a lot of travel.

Neil Armstrong