Wernher von Braun
Rocket engineer, space program
Sayings by Wernher von Braun
I have learned to use the word impossible with the greatest caution.
My father always told me that I should try to make my hobby my profession. That's what I did.
We can lick gravity, but sometimes the paperwork is overwhelming.
I'm a rocket man, not a religious man.
It is not a question of whether man will fly to the moon but when.
There is no more beautiful sight to me than a rocket on a launch pad, ready to go.
I believe that the time will come when man will be able to fly to the moon and beyond.
Science and religion are not at odds. Science is simply too young to understand.
My mind is completely open. I don't know if there is life on other planets, but I think it's likely.
We must never forget that the space age has only just begun.
The rocket will open the door to the universe.
I have always been a dreamer, but I am also a doer.
The Earth is too small for our ambitions.
I am convinced that the conquest of space will benefit all mankind.
Man belongs to the Earth, but his destiny lies in the stars.
We are standing on the threshold of a new era of space travel.
I'm not interested in living in a world without space travel.
The highest purpose of our work is to explore the unknown.
Our future is in space, and it's up to us to make it happen.
We must conquer space or we will perish.