A Quote by Eric Frank Russell

Astronauts were not the impulsive daredevils so dear to the stereopticonloving public. They couldn't afford to be. The hazards of the profession required an infinite capacity for cautious, contemplative thought.

Eric Frank Russell

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Afford Astronauts Capacity Cautious Contemplative Dear Hazards Impulsive Infinite Profession Public Required Thought Were

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Eric Frank Russell
British - Author
January 6, 1905 - February 28, 1978

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