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Wally Schirra quotes: A little levity is appropriate in a dangerous trade.

A little levity is appropriate in a dangerous trade.

Wally Schirra quotes: NASA should start thinking about this planet.

NASA should start thinking about this planet.

Wally Schirra quotes: He who commands an Apollo flight will not command a second one.

He who commands an Apollo flight will not command a second one.

Wally Schirra quotes: Kennedy had made a mess in Cuba at the Bay of Pigs. He had to do something to look good. The Apollo program of going to the Moon was quite

Kennedy had made a mess in Cuba at the Bay of Pigs. He had to do something to look good. The Apollo program of going to the Moon was quite a goal.

Wally Schirra quotes: Some of the wives didn't keep up with the program. It started breaking apart during the Apollo days.

Some of the wives didn't keep up with the program. It started breaking apart during the Apollo days.

Wally Schirra quotes: At the end of our NASA careers, no one had a place for us in the military.

At the end of our NASA careers, no one had a place for us in the military.

Wally Schirra quotes: Kids today don't want to get married. Too many of their friends have been married and divorced already. They just don't believe in it.

Kids today don't want to get married. Too many of their friends have been married and divorced already. They just don't believe in it.

Wally Schirra quotes: I had always wanted to go to the Navy. As a young kid, I was intrigued by a Naval Officer with the beautiful brown shoes and sharp gold wings.

I had always wanted to go to the Navy. As a young kid, I was intrigued by a Naval Officer with the beautiful brown shoes and sharp gold wings.

Wally Schirra quotes: Apollo was a big, unwieldy vehicle. I had a problem with the flight controllers over that. It would try to fare its way like an airplane.

Apollo was a big, unwieldy vehicle. I had a problem with the flight controllers over that. It would try to fare its way like an airplane.

Wally Schirra quotes: I played English football - soccer - instead of American football, because we couldn't afford the equipment.

I played English football - soccer - instead of American football, because we couldn't afford the equipment.

Wally Schirra quotes: As a child I went to a circus. They had a man shot out of a cannon into a net. I became intrigued with what was going on.

As a child I went to a circus. They had a man shot out of a cannon into a net. I became intrigued with what was going on.

Wally Schirra quotes: We spent a lot of time in simulators. We were going to do it right.

We spent a lot of time in simulators. We were going to do it right.

Wally Schirra quotes: I was told having a website would help me. I have yet to figure out why my life story needs to be on the web.

I was told having a website would help me. I have yet to figure out why my life story needs to be on the web.

Wally Schirra quotes: I left Earth three times and found no other place to go. Please take care of Spaceship Earth.

I left Earth three times and found no other place to go. Please take care of Spaceship Earth.

Wally Schirra quotes: Levity is the lubricant of a crisis. We resort to jokes, pranks and good natured kidding to relieve tension, stress and boredom.

Levity is the lubricant of a crisis. We resort to jokes, pranks and good natured kidding to relieve tension, stress and boredom.

Wally Schirra quotes: I've always thought space station is a great name. It should be like a gas station where we go for service and supplies before heading further out.

I've always thought space station is a great name. It should be like a gas station where we go for service and supplies before heading further out.