Bravery comes along as a gradual accumulation of discipline.

Bravery comes along as a gradual accumulation of discipline.

Buzz Aldrin

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

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.

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.

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

My sister called me

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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

A family needs to work as a team, supporting each other's aims and aspirations.

A family needs to work as a team, supporting each other's aims and aspirations.

No dream is too high for those with their eyes in the sky!

No dream is too high for those with their eyes in the sky!

Exploration is wired into our brains. If we can see the horizon, we want to know what's beyond.

Exploration is wired into our brains. If we can see the horizon, we want to know what's beyond.

I've always seen it to be a privilege to make movies. It's a really expensive, creative medium.

I've always seen it to be a privilege to make movies. It's a really expensive, creative medium.

I just try to be honest and true to the character and play the part.

I just try to be honest and true to the character and play the part.