Curiosity Is The Essence Of

I'm Quite Disappointed That I'm Still The Last Man On The Moon.

As I Step Off At The Surface At Taurus-littrow, I'd Like To Dedicate The First Step Of Apollo 17 To All Those Who Made It Possible.

It's Our Destiny To Explore. It's Our Destiny To Be A Space-faring Nation.

As I Take Man's Last Step From The Surface, Back Home For Some Time To Come...i'd Like To Just (say) What I Believe History Will Record. That America's Challenge Of Today Has Forged Man's Destiny Of Tomorrow. As We Leave The Moon At Taurus- Littrow, We Leave As We Came And, God Willing, As We Shall Return, With Peace And Hope For All Mankind. "godspeed The Crew Of Apollo 17."

We Don't Have The Capability Today To Put A Human Being In Space Of Any Kind, Shape Or Form, Which Is Absolutely, Totally Unacceptable When We Got The Greatest Flying Machine In The World Sitting Down At Kennedy In A Garage There With Nothing To Do.