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“ ”We had this whole big beautiful place for discovery, and all we could think to do with it was wipe out everything that made it worth discovering.
About Buzz Aldrin
Buzz Eugene Aldrin (born Edwin Eugene Aldrin, Jr. on January 20, 1930) is an American pilot and astronaut who became the second man to set foot on the Moon (after Neil Armstrong) during the Apollo 11 mission, the first manned lunar landing.
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Additional quotes by Buzz Aldrin
Remember, your mind is like a parachute: If it isn’t open, it doesn’t work. So keep an open mind!
How do you measure your life? What moments have changed your life … or will change your life? Are you living or existing?
I knew there were wire cutters on board Gemini 9, so I made a suggestion that one of the astronauts do a space walk outside the spacecraft and use the wire cutters to cut the cables to release the Angry Alligator and get it to unlock. I knew that time was of the essence and that the system worked on hydraulics, so if the cable could be released, it might be a quick solution. Unfortunately, perhaps because of my semi-inebriated condition, my suggestion didn’t make much sense to my superiors.