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Wally Schirra Quotes

Wally Schirra quotes

American Astronaut March 12, 1923 – May 3, 2007

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When people have asked if I'd like to go in the Shuttle, I said you don't get to fly it, except for landing, which I'd love to do. I wouldn't go unless I could command it. Wally Schirra
Wally Schirra quote: "I was told having a website would help me. I have yet to..."
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
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
Each test pilot I know considers him, or herself, now that there are women, to be the very best. It's very demeaning to step down the ladder once in a while. Wally Schirra
When a man looks across a street, sees a pretty girl, and waves at her, that's not a rendezvous, that's a passing acquaintance. When he walks across the street and nibbles on her ear, that's a rendezvous! Wally Schirra
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
I remember seeing war hero Jimmy Doolittle fly a Gee Bee racer there. He was my childhood hero. Many years later, I was lucky enough to go hunting with him. Wally Schirra
Dad went to Canada to learn how to fly with the Royal Canadian Air Force. He took me on my first airplane ride, where I could have a hand on the stick. Wally Schirra
Wally Schirra quote: "I played English football - soccer - instead of American..."
I played English football - soccer - instead of American football, because we couldn't afford the equipment. Wally Schirra
Wally Schirra quote: "We spent a lot of time in simulators. We were going to do it..."
We spent a lot of time in simulators. We were going to do it right. Wally Schirra
John Glenn craved the publicity. I think even John would admit that. When he went into politics, that became pretty obvious! He knew how to do public relations. Wally Schirra
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. Wally Schirra
I don't think the space station will ever do anything for exploration. Putting people up there for a year or more is the only way you will get anywhere near the exploration concept. Wally Schirra
I saw the booster, not Sputnik, flying by, and I said, maybe this is the way we should be going, not just sitting back waiting for something to happen. Wally Schirra
When a test pilot comes off a flight, there is typically another pilot who is going to take it up, and he believes in the debriefing. You don't keep something to yourself. Wally Schirra

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