Inspirational Quotations

Inspirational Quotes by Wernher von Braun (American Engineer)

Wernher von Braun (1912–77,) fully Wernher Magnus Maximilian Freiherr von Braun, was a German-American aerospace engineer and physicist known for his pivotal contributions to rocket technology, which influenced both World War II and the U.S. space program.

Born in Wirsitz, Germany, von Braun developed a passion for space and rocketry early in life. He studied engineering and physics at the Technical University of Berlin, earning his doctorate in 1934. In the 1930s, he worked under the Nazi regime, leading the development of the V-2 rocket, the first long-range guided missile used during World War II.

After the war, von Braun and many of his colleagues were captured by the Allies in Operation Paperclip and brought to the United States. There, he played a significant role in U.S. military rocket programs, including the Redstone and Jupiter-C missiles. His most notable achievement came in the 1960s when he led the development of the Saturn V rocket for NASA’s Apollo program, which successfully carried astronauts to the Moon during Apollo 11 in 1969.

Von Braun also shared his expertise through his writings. Notable works include The Mars Project (1953,) outlining his vision for manned Mars missions, and Rocket Development (1966.)

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Our sun is one of 100 billion stars in our galaxy. Our galaxy is one of the billions of galaxies populating the universe. It would be the height of presumption to think that we are the only living things within that enormous immensity.
—Wernher von Braun
Topics: Possibilities, Potential, World

Don’t tell me that man doesn’t belong out there. Man belongs wherever he wants to go—and he’ll do plenty well when he gets there.
—Wernher von Braun
Topics: Space

Basic research is what I’m doing when I don’t know what I’m doing.
—Wernher von Braun
Topics: Research, Ignorance

We can lick gravity but sometimes the paperwork is overwhelming.
—Wernher von Braun

It will free man from his remaining chains, the chains of gravity which still tie him to this planet. It will open to him the gates of heaven.
—Wernher von Braun
Topics: Freedom

Man is the best computer we can put aboard a spacecraft… and the only one that can be mass produced with unskilled labor.
—Wernher von Braun
Topics: Computers

There is just one thing I can promise you about the outer-space program—your tax-dollar will go further.
—Wernher von Braun
Topics: Taxation, Taxes

Crash programs fail because they are based on theory that, with nine women pregnant, you can get a baby in a month.
—Wernher von Braun
Topics: Women

I have learned to use the word impossible with the greatest caution.
—Wernher von Braun
Topics: Attitude, Health, Positive Attitudes, Optimism

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