Wernher von Braun

Engineering German-American 1912 – 1977 347 quotes

Pioneer of rocket technology and space exploration

Quotes by Wernher von Braun

We must dare to dream, and we must dare to achieve.

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Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.

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We are limited only by our imagination.

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Our destiny is to reach for the stars.

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The rocket is a tool, a means to an end. The end is the exploration of space.

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I am convinced that the exploration of space will bring about a new golden age for humanity.

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The greatest adventure of all time is just beginning.

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We are pioneers, and we are just beginning our journey.

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The sky is not the limit. It is just the beginning.

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We must always strive for excellence.

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The space age is an age of opportunity.

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We must never stop exploring.

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The universe is full of wonders, and we are just beginning to discover them.

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The greatest reward is the joy of discovery.

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We are all astronauts on spaceship Earth.

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The only way to predict the future is to create it.

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We must always look to the future.

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The stars are calling, and we must answer.

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Our journey into space has just begun.

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We can lick gravity, but sometimes the paperwork is overwhelming.

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