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Alan Shepard quotes: Of course, in our grade school, in those days, there were no organized sports at all. We just went out and ran around the school yard for recess.

Of course, in our grade school, in those days, there were no organized sports at all. We just went out and ran around the school yard for recess.

Alan Shepard quotes: I can hit it farther on the moon. But actually, my swing is better here on Earth.

I can hit it farther on the moon. But actually, my swing is better here on Earth.

Alan Shepard quotes: Miles and miles and miles.

Miles and miles and miles.

Alan Shepard quotes: Because of the suit I was wearing, I couldn't make a good pivot on the swing. And I had to hit the ball with one hand.

Because of the suit I was wearing, I couldn't make a good pivot on the swing. And I had to hit the ball with one hand.

Alan Shepard quotes: Al is on the surface. And it's been a long way, but we're here.

Al is on the surface. And it's been a long way, but we're here.

Alan Shepard quotes: They say any landing you can walk away from is a good one.

They say any landing you can walk away from is a good one.

Alan Shepard quotes: I must admit, maybe I am a piece of history after all.

I must admit, maybe I am a piece of history after all.

Alan Shepard quotes: The rocket worked perfectly except for landing on the wrong planet.

The rocket worked perfectly except for landing on the wrong planet.

Alan Shepard quotes: I just wanted to be the first one to fly for America, not because I'd end up in the pages of history books.

I just wanted to be the first one to fly for America, not because I'd end up in the pages of history books.

Alan Shepard quotes: Unfortunately, the suit is so stiff, I can't do this with two hands, but I'm going to try a little sand-trap shot here.

Unfortunately, the suit is so stiff, I can't do this with two hands, but I'm going to try a little sand-trap shot here.

Alan Shepard quotes: I'd like to say I was smart enough to finish six grades in five years, but I think perhaps the teacher was just glad to get rid of me.

I'd like to say I was smart enough to finish six grades in five years, but I think perhaps the teacher was just glad to get rid of me.

Alan Shepard quotes: I know you're all saying I can go to the moon but I can't find Pasadena.

I know you're all saying I can go to the moon but I can't find Pasadena.

Alan Shepard quotes: I think about the personal accomplishment, but there's more of a sense of the grand achievement by all the people who could put this man on the moon.

I think about the personal accomplishment, but there's more of a sense of the grand achievement by all the people who could put this man on the moon.

Alan Shepard quotes: The fact that every part of this ship was built by the low bidder

The fact that every part of this ship was built by the low bidder

Alan Shepard quotes: Obviously I was challenged by becoming a Naval aviator, by landing aboard aircraft carriers and so on.

Obviously I was challenged by becoming a Naval aviator, by landing aboard aircraft carriers and so on.

Alan Shepard quotes: Why don't you fix your little problem and light this candle?

Why don't you fix your little problem and light this candle?

Alan Shepard quotes: Why don't you light that candle ?

Why don't you light that candle ?

Alan Shepard quotes: We had some adverse conditions in the '60s, in the '70s and the '80s. The agency has risen above that in the past and will rise above that again.

We had some adverse conditions in the '60s, in the '70s and the '80s. The agency has risen above that in the past and will rise above that again.

Alan Shepard quotes: Roger, liftoff, and the clock is started.

Roger, liftoff, and the clock is started.

Alan Shepard quotes: Got more dirt than ball. Here we go again.

Got more dirt than ball. Here we go again.

Alan Shepard quotes: It is a very sobering feeling to be up in space and realize that one's safety factor was determined by the lowest bidder on a government contract.

It is a very sobering feeling to be up in space and realize that one's safety factor was determined by the lowest bidder on a government contract.

Alan Shepard quotes: You may not have any extra talent, but maybe you are just paying more attention to what you are doing.

You may not have any extra talent, but maybe you are just paying more attention to what you are doing.

Alan Shepard quotes: We need a continuing presence in space.

We need a continuing presence in space.

Alan Shepard quotes: We're going to see passengers in space stations in 15 years, who will be able to buy a ticket and spend a weekend in space.

We're going to see passengers in space stations in 15 years, who will be able to buy a ticket and spend a weekend in space.

Alan Shepard quotes: We also knew it would be difficult, because of the financial condition of the family, for me to go to college.

We also knew it would be difficult, because of the financial condition of the family, for me to go to college.

Alan Shepard quotes: It's been a long way, but we're here.

It's been a long way, but we're here.

Alan Shepard quotes: You know, being a test pilot isn't always the healthiest business in the world.

You know, being a test pilot isn't always the healthiest business in the world.