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"For all the advances in medicine, there is still no cure for the common birthday." John Glenn
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"I wish that every flight received this same kind of attention. Each flight deserves it," John Glenn
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"like a little kid." John Glenn
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"Let me castigate the press a moment here. Too often you get into the human aspects of this and you don't get into the scientific stuff that gets into everybody's house all over this country." John Glenn
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"What comprises relaxation here is really standing on your head and looking at things from a different direction or putting balls of water out to just float right in front of you," John Glenn
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"There is not anything like a broken hip or anything like that, and if you have trouble sleeping at night, why it's no problem because there's another one coming up in 45 minutes." John Glenn
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"a very unique and inexpensive opportunity to inform ourselves and the American people about an issue that has been of serious concern to all of us." John Glenn
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"I just wish that every flight got the kind of attention we used to get in the Mercury days," John Glenn
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"We need to have a push at the point of attack on a more consistent basis. On both sides of the ball, we couldn't stop them." John Glenn
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"Would I have him do this? N-o-o-o-o, ... Am I being supportive? You bet." John Glenn
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"What this does is create such cynicism and doubt about our whole political system that's it's a dangerous thing for the future, ... That's the reason why I wanted to take the broadest possible look at this thing." John Glenn
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"This is a day we have managed to avoid for a quarter of a century." John Glenn
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"I have been pleasantly surprised by the outpouring of interest in this flight," John Glenn
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"All I can tell you is I feel 100 percent better than I did one week ago at this time, ... I was scared. I was really excited for John, but now I can say day after tomorrow I'm going to be able to touch him. That's very, very special to me." John Glenn
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"My brother and I both had a very similar response, ... We were 100 per cent against it. It's kind of like 'been there, don't want to do that again.'" John Glenn
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"The most important thing we can do is inspire young minds and to advance the kind of science, math and technology education that will help youngsters take us to the next phase of space travel." John Glenn
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"This is basic, fundamental research. We have some 35 million Americans over the age of 65, ... The basic purpose of why I'm going is not just to go sightseeing." John Glenn
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"There was a sense of community and community service then as well, ... I think we lost that." John Glenn
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"You know, back when I did the Mercury flight," John Glenn
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"Both of us had the same response when we heard about this, ... It was kind of like, 'Been there, don't want to do that again.' Our whole lives, we both have lived with the potential of our father's death." John Glenn
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"To look out at this kind of creation out here and not believe in God is to me impossible, ... It just strengthens my faith. I wish there were words to describe what it's like." John Glenn
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