Quotemeal: Apr. 20th, 1956

Friday, April 20, 1956

"It suddenly struck me that that tiny pea, pretty and blue, was the Earth. I put up my thumb and shut one eye, and my thumb blotted out the planet Earth. I didn't feel like a giant. I felt very, very small."
— Neil Armstrong

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Illustration of Neil Armstrong — "It suddenly struck me that that tiny pea, pretty and blue, was the Earth. I put up my thumb and shut one eye, and my thumb blotted out the planet Earth. I didn't feel like a giant. I felt very, very small."

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Quotemeal is a daily dose of Christian quotes to inspire and encourage.