# Space Quotes! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [July 19, 2015, 1:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/space-quotes/725564 "2015-07-19T01:33:47Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![Encinitas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ee7513/32.png) [@Encinitas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Encinitas)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2015, 7:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/space-quotes/725564/61 "2015-07-20T19:52:39Z")
“KHAN!!!” ---
**Author:** ![Damfino](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/f9ae1b/32.png) [@Damfino](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Damfino)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2015, 8:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/space-quotes/725564/62 "2015-07-20T20:29:10Z")
> [@Monty](#): > > “Give my big hearts to Maude, Ray. Dismember me for Harold’s choir. Tell all the Foys on Sortibackenstrete that I will soon be there.” Minor nitpick : it was Dwayne , not Ray Second star on the right and go on 'til morning ---
**Author:** ![Damfino](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/f9ae1b/32.png) [@Damfino](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Damfino)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2015, 9:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/space-quotes/725564/63 "2015-07-20T21:09:12Z")
Intelligences vast and cool and unsympathetic regarded the earth with envious eyes … ---
**Author:** ![outlierrn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/outlierrn/32/3005_2.png) [@outlierrn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/outlierrn)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2015, 2:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/space-quotes/725564/64 "2015-07-21T02:12:30Z")
Where’s my limo? Explain as you would a child That was a hell of a thing. ---
**Author:** ![donkeyoatey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e47c2d/32.png) [@donkeyoatey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/donkeyoatey)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2015, 2:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/space-quotes/725564/65 "2015-07-21T02:30:14Z")
Never give up, never surrender. By Grabthar’s hammer. ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2015, 3:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/space-quotes/725564/66 "2015-07-21T03:27:23Z")
_Good morning Dave._ _The heavens declare the glory of God, and the firmament shows his handiwork_ Psalm 19:1 ---
**Author:** ![ElvisL1ves](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/5daacb/32.png) [@ElvisL1ves](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ElvisL1ves)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2015, 1:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/space-quotes/725564/67 "2015-07-21T13:30:04Z")
\*Mostly \*harmless. ---
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2015, 2:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/space-quotes/725564/68 "2015-07-21T14:55:40Z")
“I felt exactly how you would feel if you were getting ready to launch and knew you were sitting on top of two million parts – all built by the lowest bidder on a government contract.” -John Glenn ---
**Author:** ![Ranger\_Jeff](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ranger_jeff/32/2065_2.png) [@Ranger\_Jeff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ranger_Jeff)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2015, 10:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/space-quotes/725564/69 "2015-07-21T22:32:13Z")
Don’t forget Slayton’s famous question to Shirra during the launch of Sigma 7. “Are you a turtle?” ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Strangelove](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dr.strangelove/32/6613_2.png) [@Dr.Strangelove](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Strangelove)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2015, 10:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/space-quotes/725564/70 "2015-07-21T22:50:07Z")
> [@ElvisL1ves](#): > > I’m pretty much fucked. I knew I had to include something from _The Martian_, but that violates my profanity/length rules. Instead, I went with: _Yes, of course duct tape works in a near-vacuum. Duct tape works anywhere. Duct tape is magic and should be worshiped._ And a good one from [another thread](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=762864): > [@](#): > > “Ed? Did you hear that?” Shepard whispered. > “Hell, yes, I heard that.” > “What the hell was that?” > “I don’t know.” > > A few seconds passed. Then: > “Ed?” > “What?” > “Why the hell are we whispering?” Good work, everyone. I’ll post the deets later, but if there are any hams in the audience, you’ll be able to hear these quotes FROM SPACE come November(ish). ---
**Author:** ![leftfield6](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leftfield6/32/18780_2.png) [@leftfield6](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/leftfield6)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2015, 11:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/space-quotes/725564/71 "2015-07-21T23:07:11Z")
How in the world(s) did we get this far in the thread without this one? “The nitrogen in our DNA, the calcium in our teeth, the iron in our blood, the carbon in our apple pies were made in the interiors of collapsing stars. We are made of starstuff.” _Carl Sagan_ ---
**Author:** ![rsat3acr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/a3d4f5/32.png) [@rsat3acr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rsat3acr)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2015, 11:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/space-quotes/725564/72 "2015-07-21T23:30:18Z")
> [@leftfield6](#): > > How in the world(s) did we get this far in the thread without this one? > > “The nitrogen in our DNA, the calcium in our teeth, the iron in our blood, the carbon in our apple pies were made in the interiors of collapsing stars. We are made of starstuff.” > > _Carl Sagan_ see post #6 ---
**Author:** ![leftfield6](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leftfield6/32/18780_2.png) [@leftfield6](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/leftfield6)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2015, 12:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/space-quotes/725564/73 "2015-07-22T00:29:24Z")
> [@rsat3acr](#): > > see post #6 Well dang. My apologies, but I swear I read the whole thread. Don’t know how I didn’t see that. ---
**Author:** ![blondebear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blondebear/32/1022_2.png) [@blondebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blondebear)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2015, 1:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/space-quotes/725564/74 "2015-07-22T01:24:52Z")
_I wish I was a space man. The fastest guy alive. I’d fly you round the universe, In Fireball XL-5._ ---
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2015, 1:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/space-quotes/725564/75 "2015-07-22T01:40:56Z")
> [@blondebear](#): > > In Fireball XL-5 Full boost vertical! ---
**Author:** ![Noel\_Prosequi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/b19c9b/32.png) [@Noel\_Prosequi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Noel_Prosequi)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2015, 2:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/space-quotes/725564/76 "2015-07-22T02:00:25Z")
“Just what do you think you’re doing Dave?” “I’m sorry Dave, I’m afraid I can’t do that.” “Stop, Dave. I’m afraid, Dave. Dave, my mind is going. I can feel it.” ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2015, 3:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/space-quotes/725564/77 "2015-07-22T03:19:19Z")
_I wanted to be a spaceman That’s what I wanted to be But now that I am a spaceman Nobody cares about me_ - Harry Nilsson ---
**Author:** ![Your\_Great\_Darsh\_Face](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/ac8455/32.png) [@Your\_Great\_Darsh\_Face](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Your_Great_Darsh_Face)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2015, 7:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/space-quotes/725564/78 "2015-07-22T07:21:05Z")
“Good luck, Mr Gorsky” Yes, I know. But it _should_ have happened And of course: “Go out into your back garden,” said Gersen. “There’s a great Darsh face hanging over the garden wall.” ---
**Author:** ![chappachula](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/d2c977/32.png) [@chappachula](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chappachula)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2015, 10:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/space-quotes/725564/79 "2015-07-22T10:13:18Z")
**"42"** ---
**Author:** ![The\_Stainless\_Steel\_Rat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_stainless_steel_rat/32/5727_2.png) [@The\_Stainless\_Steel\_Rat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Stainless_Steel_Rat)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2015, 12:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/space-quotes/725564/80 "2015-07-22T12:40:42Z")
Overhead, without any fuss, the stars were going out." –simply because it is one of the greatest final lines in SF. “Take me out, into the black, tell them I ain’t coming back.” “You can’t take the sky from me” “Mars ain’t the kind of place to raise your Kids.” “Between Jupiiter and Mars I interposed a new planet.” (Kepler) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/space-quotes/725564.md?page=3) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/space-quotes/725564.md?page=5)