Quotes from Jack Swigert

I was down to an 11-handicap before running for the Senate.

I'm a shining example of what happens if you're willing to work hard.

I was going to school nights and it was so demanding of your time that social activities suffered.

I don't think I'm confirmed bachelor.

I try to tailor a talk to the audience.

It's not easy to measure the effects of prayers.

Apollo 13 taught me that challenges are to be met and overcome.

I like to see the flag up flying proudly. When I'm in space I represent that flag.

Congress must recognize that free enterprise is the cornerstone of this nation's economy.

I'm a fighter, not a quitter. Look what I did to get into the space program.

Where one component might do, two are used bcause rescue on a lunar mission would be next to impossible. After all, you're 250,000 miles from earth. It wouldn't be nearly so difficult while in earth orbit.

If we continue to develop our space program we can take solar energy and convert it to electrical energy by beaming it back to earth.

When we get out to other planets in the solar system, we'll use the gravitational pull of each planet to help launch us to the next.

I worked after school and Saturdays to save money to take an hour of flying, even though I couldn't solo.

Perhaps lessons learned from space can be applied to other areas particularly to the solution of social problems.

I do hope to make a moon flight sometime.

If we really want a lasting peace, we've got to provide food for the whole world. Because when a man sees his family starving he's going to fight to get the basic necessities.

The American public needs to be alerted to the value of the space program.

I'm no different than anyone else.

I'm fortunate to have viewed our Earth from the moon and that vision has convinced me that technology and commitment will conquer any challenge.