I think if there was anything I learned from our skipper was that it's not how you look; it's how you perform.

Research is creating new knowledge.

Good luck, Mr. Gorsky!

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

This is one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind.

It's a great thing for a man to walk on the moon. But it's a greater thing for God to walk on the earth.

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.

Geologists have a saying - rocks remember.

Shoot for the stars but if you happen to miss shoot for the moon instead.

You've got to expect things are going to go wrong. And we always need to prepare ourselves for handling the unexpected.

Ever since I was a little boy, I dreamed I would do something important in aviation.

Wise parents do not criticize each other in front of their children or their friends. Nor do they talk negatively about their children when others are present. That is disloyalty.

When the sun touched the earth, it spread out along the horizon like a giant yolk oozing free of its skin.

I focused solely on the sprints, dedicated my time there, got in the weight room, just really did everything I could to make sure I would be in the best position to run for gold.

NOISE, n. A stench in the ear. Undomesticated music. The chief product and authenticating sign of civilization.

I'm not known as a singer, but in life I like to do things that are a bit beyond my reach to keep myself from slipping.

Whatever story you want to tell, tell it at the right size.

I think you make impacts by taking risks.

Shamelessness is a wonderful part of the character.

I want to do weird things and big budget things and no budget things. I don't have a five-year plan.

It's all about being a part of something in the community, socializing with people who share interests and coming together to help improve the world we live in.