Alan Bean Quotes

We're going through all the checklist, getting in position to make the entry and all that... And I think either Pete, Dick, or I said, 'Well, I wonder how those parachutes are doing?' And then someone else said... 'Well, we'll find out in about 55 minutes!'

Alan Bean

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: astronaut
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: March 15, 1932 - May 26, 2018

Topics

ThinkSomeoneDoingFindWonderOut

There is a difference between giving directions and giving direction.

Simon Sinek

DirectionGivingDifferenceBetween

Right now, there are a limited number of customers for Canadian oil. Due to simple geography - and without the pipeline - it's really only cost effective for Canadian oil producers to sell their oil to North American customers, mostly American Midwesterners.

Ron Wyden

SimpleAmericanNowGeographyOil

One thing I resent is the slur that I just support political candidates because of the business.

Rupert Murdoch

BusinessSupportPoliticalJust

The more injuries you get, the smarter you get.

Mikhail Baryshnikov

InjuriesYouMoreGetSmarter

I am always surprised at what movie studios think people will want to see. I'm even more surprised at how often they are correct.

Mindy Kaling

I AmPeopleThinkWantWillSee

Each company is different because they get their DNA from the founders.

Julia Hartz

DNACompanyBecauseGetDifferent

Being a salesperson prepares you for just about everything in business: how to listen, empathize, and persuade; when to back off and when to step in; and, of course, how to close.

Jason Fried

BusinessStepYouBackListenOff

I play a detective, very close to myself actually.

Jon Voight

MyselfPlayDetectiveCloseActually

I'm not really in a rush to grow up.

Doug Liman

GrowGrow UpUpRushReally

If something's upsetting me, being able to go in and work on new music makes all the difference in the world.

Cindy Wilson

WorkMusicMeWorldGoNew

Reading can be just feeding, but smart reading takes us further. The classroom is one way to go deeper, but we can't stay in school forever.

Bobbie Ann Mason

SchoolSmartReadingGoWayFeeding

These humiliations are the essence of the game.

Alistair Cooke

GameEssence

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