Thats one small step for [a] man, one giant leap for mankind. — Neil Armstrong

"Houston, Tranquility Base here. The Eagle has landed."

"Im quite certain that well have such [lunar] bases in our lifetime, somewhat like the Antarctic stations and similar scientific outposts, continually manned."

"Through books you will meet poets and novelists whose creations will fire your imagination. You will meet the great thinkers who will share with you their philosophies, their concepts of the world, of humanity and of creation. You will learn about events that have shaped our history, of deeds both noble and ignoble. All of this knowledge is yours for the taking... Your library is a storehouse for mind and spirit. Use it well."

"I am comfortable with my level of public discourse."

"The exciting part for me, as a pilot, was the landing on the moon. That was the time that we had achieved the national goal of putting Americans on the moon. The landing approach was, by far, the most difficult and challenging part of the flight. Walking on the lunar surface was very interesting, but it was something we looked on as reasonably safe and predictable. So the feeling of elation accompanied the landing rather than the walking."

"I think were going to the moon because its in the nature of the human being to face challenges. Its by the nature of his deep inner soul ... were required to do these things just as salmon swim upstream."