RIP Neil Armstrong.

[elisi]

"Do you know how many people are watching this live on the telly? Half a billion, and that's nothing, because the human race will spread out among the stars, you just watch them fly. Billions and billions of them, for billions and billions of years. And every single one of them, at some point in their lives, will look back at this man, taking that very first step, and they will never, ever forget it."
The Doctor, Day of the Moon

Comments

[fishsanwitt]

That's lovely, Elisi.

[elisi]

It was literally the first thing that sprang to mind when I read that he'd died, and I thought I'd share.

[a-phoenixdragon.livejournal.com]

Saw that...what a shock! He's earned his rest - and he's done so much for us all and changed our thinking in mere seconds! A great man and an inspiration.

Perfect quote is perfect.

[elisi]

Yes, he's definitely earned his rest. <3

[urb-banal.livejournal.com]

Excellent quote.

[elisi]

Isn't it just? And rather fitting, I thought.

[10littlebullets.livejournal.com]

Lovely and fitting. I suppose it shouldn't be surprising that this timey-wimey show that managed to rickroll us in 2005, and that captured the spirit of the age that gave us the moon landing and ran with it well into the 21st century, ended up paying its respects to Neil Armstrong over a year in advance.

[elisi]

That's more or less where my thoughts were too. That magic and wonder and incredible achievement... what better show to capture it?

[cordykitten]

A very fitting quote. <3

[elisi]

Thank you. <3

[eilowyn.livejournal.com]

You just made me cry. I didn't know I cared that much about Neil Armstrong.

[elisi]

Awww. *hugs* He's earned a good rest.