Buzz Aldrin Quotes

I think humans will reach Mars, and I would like to see it happen in my lifetime.

The biggest benefit of Apollo was the inspiration it gave to a growing generation to get into science and aerospace.

If we can conquer space, we can conquer childhood hunger.

No dream is too high for those with their eyes in the sky!

Exploration is wired into our brains. If we can see the horizon, we want to know what's beyond.

I still say, 'Shoot for the moon; you might get there.'

Knowledge of the past and an optimistic view of the present give you great opportunities.

Many say exploration is part of our destiny, but it's actually our duty to future generations and their quest to ensure the survival of the human species.

Neil Armstrong was the first man to walk on the moon. I am the first man to piss his pants on the moon.

There may be aliens in our Milky Way galaxy, and there are billions of other galaxies. The probability is almost certain that there is life somewhere in space.

They didn’t tell me I was going into space until after they locked the shuttle doors and started counting down.

Bravery comes along as a gradual accumulation of discipline.

Mars is there, waiting to be reached.

The final frontier may be human relationships, one person to another.

My expertise is the space program and what it should be in the future based on my experience of looking at the transitions that we've made between pre-Sputnik days and getting to the moon.

I inherited depression from my mother's side of the family.

We need the next generation to be motivated and to push technological boundaries, to seek out new innovations.

Kids, help your parents if they don't know how to use a smartphone.

The universe is the way it is. It's not going to be changed by supplications.

A mind concerned about danger is a clouded mind. It's paralyzing.

The best way to study Mars is with two hands, eyes and ears of a geologist, first at a moon orbiting Mars... and then on the surface.

Everyone should take their hats off to Neil Armstrong. He is a humble guy who doesn't wave his own flag.

Fear and worry are emotions that cloud the mind from being able to think clearly, to remember what the procedures are to deal with that emergency.

There's a historical milestone in the fact that our Apollo 11 landing on the moon took place a mere 66 years after the Wright Brothers' first flight.

Space tourism is a logical outgrowth of the adventure tourist market.

History gets reinterpreted as time goes on. Many times, the participants are lost in the retelling of the story.

For every winner, there's a loser. And that person didn't really need to lose. They just didn't understand the game plan.

If you want poets in space, you'll have to wait.

The first footfalls on Mars will mark a historic milestone, an enterprise that requires human tenacity matched with technology to anchor ourselves on another world.

Mars is far more attractive as an outpost colony for earthlings than the moon is.

My first biography written in '73 was not 'Journey To The Moon.' It was 'Return To Earth.' Because for me, that was the more difficult task - disappointment.

Armstrong described the lunar surface as 'beautiful.' I thought to myself, 'It's not really beautiful. It's magnificent that we're here, but what a desolate place we are visiting.'

To me, money is a commodity that a person must have to function, not a goal in itself.

My sister called me "Buzzard" when I was a baby - she couldn't say "Brother" so I've been Buzz my whole life.

Once you've been first, it cannot be done again. Not by you, not by anyone else.

Retain the vision for space exploration. If we turn our backs on the vision again, we're going to have to live in a secondary position in human space flight for the rest of the century.

I think both the space shuttle program and the International Space Station program have not really lived up to their expectations.

We feel that this stands as a symbol of the insatiable curiosity of all mankind to explore the unknown.

American greatness was elevated significantly after Sputnik.

I didn't start skiing until I was 50. My wife Lois taught me how to ski. I'm proficiently conservative.

The life expectancy of people going to Mars may be decreased by the higher level of radiation that they receive.

To appropriately respond to an emergency requires a very clear mind, to cooly analyze what the observations are and how to fix it.

The view from space is like having a globe on your desk -- it's a broadening experience.

The feeling of reduced gravity and the limitations of the space suit resulted in a slow-motion movement. Perhaps not too far from a trampoline, but without the springiness and instability.

My Sunday mornings are spent in a recovery meeting in Pacific Palisades.

Unfortunately, pioneers will always pave the way with sacrifices.

My favourite thing to do on this planet is to scuba dive.

You are not going to change the minds of people who are looking for attention.

It's real easy to manufacture what you think the people want to hear. But that's not very honest.

As someone who flew two space capsules and twice landed in the ocean, I can attest from personal experience how much logistics work is needed to get you home.