Within NASA, the shuttle is perhaps the least-groundbreaking project. Recall that Apollo was about creating brand-new technologies that did something unprecedented - putting men on the moon. The shuttle is, by comparison, a relic designed to make going into orbit routine. Dec 21, 2024 - Fabian Biese>
Some article called me the most feared man in Silicon Valley. Good Lord! Why? My teenage boys got a kick out of it: 'Dad, how could this be true? You're not even the most feared person in this house.' Dec 21, 2024 - Fabian Biese>
Most visions of extraterrestrial life are actually steeped in human hubris. The fictional extraterrestrials of 'Star Trek' or a hundred other space operas are less alien than many of my neighbors. And funny, the ones running the place are mostly WASPish men. Dec 21, 2024 - Fabian Biese>
An efficient government is dangerous in the hands of the wrong man. Sadly, the right sort of man never seems interested in the job. Dec 21, 2024 - Fabian Biese>
As a young man, I saw families prosper without reading because there were always sufficient opportunities for willing workers who could follow simple instructions. This is no longer the case. Children who don't read are, in the main, destined for lesser lives. I feel a deep sense of responsibility to change this. Dec 21, 2024 - Fabian Biese>
We need to tell young people that America was built by men and women of all colors and that the future of this country is dependent on the participation of all of our citizens. Dec 21, 2024 - Fabian Biese>
My father was a very funny man, and one of my strongest recollections is hearing him laugh. He didn't like people who had no sense of humour. Dec 21, 2024 - Fabian Biese>
I was supposed to be authoritative, but at the same time had to be likeable, a quality that is a bonus, not a requirement, for men in the same position. Dec 21, 2024 - Fabian Biese>
War is to man what motherhood is to a woman. From a philosophical and doctrinal viewpoint, I do not believe in perpetual peace. Dec 21, 2024 - Fabian Biese>
The politician in my country seeks votes, affection and respect, in that order...With few notable exceptions, they are simply men who want to be loved. Dec 21, 2024 - Fabian Biese>
Study strategy over the years and achieve the spirit of the warrior. Today is victory over yourself of yesterday; tomorrow is your victory over lesser men. Dec 21, 2024 - Fabian Biese>