Quotes by : Alan Shepard

Whether you are an astronomer or a life scientist, geophysicist, or a pilot, you've got to be there because....

It's a very sobering feeling to be up in space and realize that one's safety factor was determined by....

You know, being a test pilot isn't always the healthiest business in the world.

I think all of us certainly believed the statistics which said that probably 88% chance of mission success....

I realized up there that our planet is not infinite. It's fragile. That may not be obvious to a lot of....

And I think that still is true of this business - which is basically research and development - that....

I'd like to say I was smart enough to finish six grades in five years, but I think perhaps the teacher....

You have to be there not for the fame and glory and recognition and being a page in a history book, but....

The pilot looked at his cues of attitude and speed and orientation and so on and responded as he would....

They say any landing you can walk away from is a good one.