Neil Alden Armstrong (August 5, 1930 – August 25, 2012) was an
American astronaut and the first person to walk on the Moon.
He was also an aerospace engineer, naval aviator, test pilot, and university professor.
Neil Armstrong was the mission commander of the Apollo 11 moon landing, in July 1969. Armstrong spent two and a half hours exploring the Moon.
Read below the Quotes of 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
I think we’re going to the moon because it’s in the nature of the human being to face challenges.
Shoot for the stars but if you happen to miss shoot for the moon instead.
There can be no great accomplishment without risk.
Mystery creates wonder and wonder is the basis of man’s desire to understand.
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.
Pilots take no special joy in walking. Pilots like flying.
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.
Research is creating new knowledge.
