The universe is the way it is. It's not going to be changed by supplications.

We feel that this stands as a symbol of the insatiable curiosity of all mankind to explore the unknown.

Mars is there, waiting to be reached.

There are always door openings. And gradually, it accumulates. The opportunities open up in front of you.

You are not going to change the minds of people who are looking for attention.

Kids, help your parents if they don't know how to use a smartphone.

Once you've been first, it cannot be done again. Not by you, not by anyone else.

A mind concerned about danger is a clouded mind. It's paralyzing.

To me, money is a commodity that a person must have to function, not a goal in itself.

My sister called me "Buzzard" when I was a baby - she couldn't say "Brother" so I've been Buzz my whole life.

We need the next generation to be motivated and to push technological boundaries, to seek out innovations.

Sending a couple of guys to the Moon and bringing them back safely? That's a stunt! That's not historic.

The final frontier may be human relationships, one person to another.

I still say, 'Shoot for the moon; you might get there.'

Bravery comes along as a gradual accumulation of discipline.

It's real easy to manufacture what you think the people want to hear. But that's not very honest.

Knowledge of the past and an optimistic view of the present give you great opportunities.

If we can conquer space, we can conquer childhood hunger.

I think humans will reach Mars, and I would like to see it happen in my lifetime.