Buzz Aldrin quotes

Buzz Aldrin is an American astronaut, engineer, and former fighter pilot, best known as the second person to walk on the Moon. His historic Apollo 11 mission in 1969 marked a turning point in space exploration. He continues to advocate for space travel and exploration. Here are 181 of his quotes:

There may be aliens in our Milky Way galaxy, and there are billions of other galaxies. The probability is almost certain that there is life somewhere in space. (Buzz Aldrin)
Don't waste the Earth - It is our Jewel! View quote
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Magnificent desolation. View quote
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I've led a life of such structured discipline and always had a goal in mind of knowing what I was doing, from West Point to the Air Force combat, MIT, looking for new things to study and get involved in. And then I got into the space program, and how disciplined can you get? View quote
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By refocusing our space program on Mars for America's future, we can restore the sense of wonder and adventure in space exploration that we knew in the summer of 1969. We won the moon race; now it's time for us to live and work on Mars, first on its moons and then on its surface. View quote
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But failure is not a sign of weakness. It is a sign that you are alive and growing. View quote
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Exploration is wired into our brains. If we can see the horizon, we want to know what's beyond. View quote
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I think humans will reach Mars, and I would like to see it happen in my lifetime. View quote
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If we can conquer space, we can conquer childhood hunger. View quote
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I still say, 'Shoot for the moon; you might get there.' View quote
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We need the next generation to be motivated and to push technological boundaries, to seek out new innovations. (Buzz Aldrin)
You are not going to change the minds of people who are looking for attention. View quote
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A mind concerned about danger is a clouded mind. It's paralyzing. View quote
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Some things just can't be described. And stepping onto the moon was one of them. View quote
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The biggest benefit of Apollo was the inspiration it gave to a growing generation to get into science and aerospace. View quote
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Kids, help your parents if they don't know how to use a smartphone. View quote
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Sending a couple of guys to the Moon and bringing them back safely? That's a stunt! That's not historic. View quote
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To me, money is a commodity that a person must have to function, not a goal in itself. View quote
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The first footfalls on Mars will mark a historic milestone, an enterprise that requires human tenacity matched with technology to anchor ourselves on another world. View quote
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We can continue to try and clean up the gutters all over the world and spend all of our resources looking at just the dirty spots and trying to make them clean. Or we can lift our eyes up and look into the skies and move forward in an evolutionary way. View quote
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There are always door openings. And gradually, it accumulates. The opportunities open up in front of you. (Buzz Aldrin)
Mars is there, waiting to be reached. View quote
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Mars has been flown by, orbited, smacked into, radar examined, and rocketed onto, as well as bounced upon, rolled over, shoveled, drilled into, baked and even blasted. Still to come: Mars being stepped on. View quote
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The pilgrims on the Mayflower landed at Plymouth Rock. To my knowledge, they didn't wait around for a return trip to Europe. You settle some place with a purpose. If you don't want to do that, stay home. You avoid an awful lot of risks by not venturing outward. View quote
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My favourite thing to do on this planet is to scuba dive. View quote
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Buzz Aldrin

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Occupation: American Astronaut
Born: January 20, 1930
Quotes count: 181
Wikipedia: Buzz Aldrin

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