WIST Quotations

Wells, H.G. -- The First Men in the Moon, ch. 21 (1901)

Dave — Mon, 28 Apr 2025 18:26:51 +0000

Even if one has been to the moon, one has still to earn a living.

H. G. Wells (1866-1946) British writer [Herbert George Wells]
The First Men in the Moon, ch. 21 (1901)
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Weir, Andy -- The Martian (2011)

Dave — Fri, 18 Sep 2015 17:26:49 +0000

I need some encouragement. I need to ask myself, “What would an Apollo astronaut do?” He’d drink three whiskey sours, drive his Corvette to the launchpad, then fly to the moon in a command module smaller than my Rover. Man those guys were cool.

Andy Weir (b. 1972) American programmer and writer
The Martian (2011)

Armstrong, Neil -- (Attributed)

Dave — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 12:14:39 +0000

Pilots take no special joy in walking: pilots like flying. Pilots generally take pride in a good landing, not in getting out of the vehicle.

Neil Armstrong (1930-2012) American astronaut, aviator, educator
(Attributed)

On walking on the moon. In F. French, C. Burgess, In the Shadow of the Moon (2007)