I still have my [flight] license and I can still pass a flight physical.

We always want the best man to win an election. Unfortunately, he never runs.

The older we get, the fewer things seem worth waiting in line for.

If there are no dogs in Heaven, then when I die I want to go where they went.

Don't let yesterday use up too much of today.

Even if you're on the right track, you'll get run over if you just sit there.

Last year we said, 'Things can't go on like this', and they didn't, they got worse.

I know worrying works because none of the stuff I worried about ever happened.

The short memories of the American voters are what keep our politicians in office.

Democrats are the only reason to vote for Republicans

I hate to think that we may be out there seven to ten years out and dependent on the Russians for our journey into space.

We had a lot of confidence that there was going to be a successful mission. We weren't off on some suicide effort, certainly with Friendship 7.

I still love to fly and I'll never get over that.

America had an emphasis on the individual and so education became available for everyone.

We (the DOE) are poisoning our people in the name of national security.

I was sold on flying as soon as I had a taste for it.

The moment of twilight is simply beautiful.

Just because I'm 77 doesn't mean I don't have a dream.

There is still no cure for the common birthday.