For All Mankind Quotes

Progress is never free. There’s always a cost.[to Margo]

We are egomaniacal narcissists. I bet Columbus was… and Magellan. And they had to be to do what they did. I say here’s to selfish pricks. ‘Cause we move the ball forward for mankind.

In ten years, I’ll be running NASA.[Wernher von Braun: What is your goal? Where do you see yourself in ten years?]

Sometimes you gotta roll the hard six.[to Molly]

Remember, we chose to go to the moon not because it was easy, but because it was hard.

Presidents come and go, but we’re the ones carrying the fire.[to Ed]

Every political system is flawed. And every bureaucracy is corrupt.

You wanna be an engineer, you’re not gonna have time for anything else, because you’re gonna have to work ten times harder than the boys. You don’t just have to be on time, you have to be early. Put everything else aside.[to Aleida]

You did just strap your ass on top of a quarter million tons of high explosive for government pay. It’s not smart, but it’s something.[Molly Cobb: Buncha people cheering for s***. I haven’t done anything yet.]

What can I do for you?[John Perkins]I’m Margo Madison. I need to see Sergei Nikulov.[Margo Madison]No one goes in, no one goes out. Those are my orders.[John Perkins]I’m the director, Johnson Space Center.[Margo Madison]I’m sure you are, honey, but you’re not getting in.[John Perkins]What’s your name?[Margo Madison]Sergeant John Perkins.[John Perkins]Okay, Sergeant John Perkins, I know you have a job to do, but so do I. I’m gonna give you 15 seconds to get in touch with your superior officer, 12 seconds to explain the situation to him, 45 seconds for him to reach General Nelson Bradford and confirm I am who I say I am. Another 15 seconds for your boss to get back to you and ten for you to open this door. That puts you 97 seconds away from either a cold beer at the end of your shift or an open-ended transfer to Thule, Greenland. Your time starts now. Honey.[Margo Madison]

Well, sir, I don’t wear pants.[Gene Kranz: I’ve had guys on FIDO, solid guys, damn near piss their pants during a rocky re-entry.]

I don’t care what people think of me. I know what I did in the past and why I did it. And I know why I’m doing this now. And that’s all that matters.[to Irina]