Quotes by : Alan Shepard

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

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 think the sense of family and family achievement, plus the discipline which I received there from that....

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....

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....

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

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