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Quotes by Alan Shepard
- I didn't mind studying. Obviously math and the physical science subjects interested me more than some of the more artistic subjects, but I think I was a pretty good student.
- I must admit, maybe I am a piece of history after all.
- I think all of us certainly believed the statistics which said that probably 88% chance of mission success and maybe 96% chance of survival. And we were willing to take those odds.
- I'd like to say I was smart enough to finish six grades in five years, but I think perhaps the teacher was just glad to get rid of me.
- It's a very sobering feeling to be up in space and realize that one's safety factor was determined by the lowest bidder on a government contract.
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