Alan Bean Quotes, born Alan LaVern Bean on March 15, 1932, in Wheeler, Texas, was an American astronaut, naval aviator, aeronautical engineer, and artist. As the fourth person to walk on the Moon during the Apollo 12 mission in November 1969, he also commanded the Skylab 3 mission in 1973. After retiring from NASA in 1981, Bean became a painter, creating vibrant works capturing his lunar experiences, blending astronaut precision with artistic vision. These 15 quotes—sourced from interviews, his books, and public statements—reflect his insights on space exploration, art, and human ambition, capturing his adventurous and creative spirit.
15 Alan Bean Quotes
- “I don’t think we were thrown out of the Garden of Eden. Just look around. We’re still in it, particularly when you compare the earth with the moon.” (Interview, NBC News, 1997)
- “Everyone is trying to reach for their own stars, and all of those stars aren’t light-years away. They are as close as our job, our family, our children.” (Statement on painting “Reaching for the Stars,” U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame, n.d.)
- “Frequently on the lunar surface I said to myself, ‘This is the Moon, that is the Earth. I’m really here, I’m really here!’” (Interview, CNN, 1999)
- “But I’m the only one who can paint the moon, because I’m the only one who knows whether that’s right or not.” (Interview, CNN, 1999)
- “It’s hard not to be excited when you’re going to find a way to land on the moon.” (Interview, BrainyQuote, n.d.)
- “I feel blessed every day when I’m working on these paintings… the first artist to ever go to another world and try to tell stories that people care about.” (Interview, CNN, 1999)
- “The moon is very rugged.” (Interview, BrainyQuote, n.d.)
- “At one-sixth gravity in that suit, you have to move in a different way.” (Interview, BrainyQuote, n.d.)
- “I find it curious that I never heard any astronaut say that he wanted to go to the Moon so he would be able to look back and see the Earth.” (Book, Apollo: An Eyewitness Account, n.d.)
- “We knew it was going to be difficult to get to the moon. We didn’t know how difficult.” (Interview, CNN, 1999)
- “One of the great things about the universe is that it’s fair.” (Interview, BrainyQuote, n.d.)
- “Eventually there are going to be cities in space.” (Interview, BrainyQuote, n.d.)
- “I have the nicest life in the world.” (Interview, BrainyQuote, n.d.)
- “Apollo is the greatest adventure of all humankind, and it needs to be recorded in every way possible for future generations.” (Interview, CNN, 1999)
- “History has spurts and then is steady, and then maybe even backing up a step, and then forward again.” (Interview, Astrodigital, 1992)
Alan Bean’s quotes are a cosmic blend of wonder, determination, and artistic passion, inspiring explorers and creators to reach for their own stars. Which one’s got you dreaming of the Moon? Drop it in the comments and keep Bean’s lunar legacy soaring!
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