You can tell I'm not too bashful about some of my feelings.

Some things just can't be described. And stepping onto the moon was one of them.

The much-hyped Ares 1-X was much ado about nothing.

A mind concerned about danger is a clouded mind. It's paralyzing.

We need to begin thinking about building permanence on the Red Planet, not just have voyagers do some experiments, plant a flag and claim success. Having them go there, repeat this, in my view, is dim-witted. Why not stay there?

The pilgrims on the Mayflower landed at Plymouth Rock. To my knowledge, they didn't wait around for a return trip to Europe. You settle some place with a purpose. If you don't want to do that, stay home. You avoid an awful lot of risks by not venturing outward.