VIDEO: Neil Armstrong – First Moon Landing 1969
The first man to set foot on the Moon has indeed done something that couldn’t be done in centuries. To experience life from his perspective is different than others. Neil, an engineer, and entrepreneur piloted the Apollo XI to the Moon with co-pilot Edwin Aldrin.
Besides the World’s one of the most famous quotes, “That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.”, he had said many more things worth remembering. Neil’s quote in the moon created some sort of a linguistic controversy, as he forgot or the radio missed the article ‘a’ before the word ‘man’. Without the article ‘man’ and ‘mankind’ are synonymous. Read all the inspiring and motivational quotes from Neil Armstrong below.
“…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
“I believe that every human has a finite number of heart beats. I don’t intend to waste any of mine.” – Neil Armstrong
“Pilots take no special joy in walking. Pilots like flying.” – 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
“Geologists have a saying – rocks remember.” – Neil Armstrong
“I put up my thumb and it blotted out the planet Earth.” – Neil Armstrong
“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.” – Neil Armstrong
“This is one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind.” – Neil Armstrong
“For those who may ask what they can do to honor Neil, we have a simple request. Honor his example of service, accomplishment and modesty, and the next time you walk outside on a clear night and see the moon smiling down at you, think of Neil Armstrong and give him a wink.” – Neil Armstrong
“It’s different, but it’s very pretty out here. I suppose they are going to make a big deal of all this.” – Neil Armstrong
“Shoot for the stars but if you happen to miss shoot for the moon instead.” – Neil Armstrong
“Each book holds an experience and an adventure.”
“Houston, Tranquillity Base here. The Eagle has landed.” – 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
“People love conspiracy theories.” – Neil Armstrong
“Research is creating new knowledge.” – Neil Armstrong
“The single observation I would offer for your consideration is that some things are beyond your control. You can lose your health to illness or accident. You can lose your wealth to all manner of unpredictable sources. What are not easily stolen from you without your cooperation are your principles and your values. They are your most important possessions and, if carefully selected and nurtured, will well serve you and your fellow man.” – Neil Armstrong
“I was elated, ecstatic and extremely surprised that we were successful.” – 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
“NASA has been one of the most successful public investments in motivating students to do well and achieve all they can achieve. It’s sad that we are turning the programme in a direction where it will reduce the amount of motivation and stimulation it provides to young people.” – Neil Armstrong
“People love conspiracy theories.” – Neil Armstrong
“Gliders, sail planes, they’re wonderful flying machines. It’s the closest you can come to being a bird.” – Neil Armstrong
Pilots take no special joy in walking. Pilots like flying.
“I guess we all like to be recognized not for one piece of fireworks, but for the ledger of our daily work.” – Neil Armstrong
“Yeah, I wasn’t chosen to be first. I was just chosen to command that flight. Circumstance put me in that particular role. That wasn’t planned by anyone.” – Neil Armstrong
“I’m substantially concerned about the policy directions of the space agency. We have a situation in the U.S. where the White House and Congress are at odds over what the future direction should be. They’re sort of playing a game and NASA is the shuttlecock that they’re hitting back and forth.” – 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
“The single observation I would offer for your consideration is that some things are beyond your control. You can lose your health to illness or accident. You can lose your wealth to all manner of unpredictable sources. What are not easily stolen from you without your cooperation are your principles and your values. They are your most important possessions and, if carefully selected and nurtured, will well serve you and your fellow man.” – Neil Armstrong
“Man must understand his universe in order to understand his destiny.” – Neil Armstrong
“A picture does a great job, but it’s not nearly like being there.” – Neil Armstrong
