Quotes by Alan Bean

• We knew it was going to be difficult to get to the moon. We didn't know how difficult.
• The moon is very rugged.
• One of the great things about the universe is that it's fair.
• It's hard not to be excited when you're going to find a way to land on the moon.
• I think everything depends on money.
• I have the nicest life in the world.
• I found I have to stay painting.
• I feel like there's too many paintings left unpainted that I just don't want to take the time away.
• I can remember walking on the moon.
• Eventually there are going to be cities in space.
• 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.
• But I found that being an artist and doing accurate work is very difficult.
• History has spurts and then is steady, and then maybe even backing up a step, and then forward again.