John Glenn Space Quotations

I don't know what you could say about a day in which you have seen four beautiful sunsets.

I'm now doubled on my space time, and building up every second.

This is a day we have managed to avoid for a quarter of a century. We've talked about it before and speculated about it, and it finally has occurred. We hoped we could push this day back forever.

We used to joke about canned men, putting people in a can and seeing how far you can send them and bring them back. That's not the purpose of this program... Space is a laboratory, and we go into it to work and learn the new.

To get your name well enough known that you can run for a public office, some people do it by being great lawyers or philanthropists or business people or work their way up the political ladder. I happened to become known from a different route.

As I hurtled through space, one thought kept crossing my mind - every part of this rocket was supplied by the lowest bidder.