Top 4 Quotes & Sayings by James Irwin

Explore popular quotes and sayings by an American astronaut James Irwin.

Last updated on September 19, 2024.

James Benson Irwin was an American astronaut, aeronautical engineer, test pilot, and a United States Air Force pilot. He served as Apollo Lunar Module pilot for Apollo 15, the fourth human lunar landing. He was the eighth person to walk on the Moon and the first, and youngest, of those astronauts to die.

American - Astronaut | March 17, 1930 - August 8, 1991

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I felt the power of God as I'd never felt it before.

James Irwin

The Earth reminded us of a Christmas tree ornament hanging in the blackness of space. As we got farther and farther away it diminished in size. Finally it shrank to the size of a marble, the most beautiful marble you can imagine.

James Irwin

As we got further and further away, it [the Earth] dimished in size. Finally it shrank to the size of a marble, the most beautiful you can imagine. That beautiful, warm, living object looked so fragile, so delicate, that if you touched it with a finger it would crumble and fall apart. Seeing this has to change a man.

James Irwin

God walking on the earth is more important than man walking on the moon.

James Irwin

Top 4 Quotes & Sayings by James Irwin

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