I am, and ever will be, a white socks, pocket protector, nerdy engineer - Neil Armstrong

NASA has been one of the most successful public investments in motivating students to do well and achieve all they can achieve. It's sad that we are turning the programme in a direction where it will reduce the amount of motivation and stimulation it provides to young people - Neil Armstrong.

I fully expected that, by the end of the century, we would have achieved substantially more than we actually did - Neil Armstrong.

All in all, for someone who was immersed in, fascinated by, and dedicated to flight, I was disappointed by the wrinkle in history that had brought me along one generation late. I had missed all the great times and adventures in flight - Neil Armstrong.

I believe that every human has a finite number of heartbeats. I don't intend to waste any of mine running around doing exercises - Neil Armstrong.

I can honestly say - and it's a big surprise to me - that I have never had a dream about being on the moon - Neil Armstrong.

Well, I think we tried very hard not to be overconfident, because when you get overconfident, that's when something snaps up and bites you - Neil Armstrong.

Mystery creates wonder and wonder is the basis of man's desire to understand - Neil Armstrong