Old folks have dreams and ambitions too, like everybody else. Don't sit on a couch someplace. John Glenn ambitioncouchdream Change image and share on social
I have no political affiliations and have always and do now consider myself an independent. John Glenn affiliationindependentpolitical Change image and share on social
I do not have to watch late-night television, watch a movie, to find out what combat is like. John Glenn combatfindlate Change image and share on social
As far as trying to analyze all the attention I received, I will leave that to others. John Glenn analyzeattentionleave Change image and share on social
As far as entertainment, 'The Right Stuff' is a good movie. As far as a documentary of the early space days, which they purported it to be, it is not at all. John Glenn daydocumentaryearly Change image and share on social
When the new becomes commonplace, people become accustomed to it. That's a tribute to our sense of adventure. John Glenn accustomadventurecommonplace Change image and share on social
Probably, had World War II not come along and intervened, I would have tried to be a doctor. My son's a doctor, and I still take some medical journals to this day. John Glenn daydoctorintervene Change image and share on social
This is a day we have managed to avoid for a quarter of a century. John Glenn avoidcenturyday Change image and share on social
One of the first things I learned in the Marine Corps is that any military mission has to be defined as precisely as you can possibly define it, and then you size the force and equipment force to accomplish that mission without fail. John Glenn accomplishcorpsdefine share on social
In orbit, you're keyed up and aware of everything going on, every little noise, anything that may have special meaning because of where you are. John Glenn awarekeymean Change image and share on social
