[Atlas Sneezed]

"Far better is it to dare mighty things, to win glorious triumphs..."

How is going on the 100th flight into orbit to deliver a satellite or operate some science instruments "mighty" or "glorious"?

[Hawkeye's Girl]

Look, I think it's clear that people are talking about a lot of different issues here (manned vs. unmanned, NASA vs. privatization, exploring space vs. colonziation of it, the current shuttles vs. a new model) and that's not what he meant.

[tuna_battle]

"How is going on the 100th flight into orbit to deliver a satellite or operate some science instruments "mighty" or "glorious"?"

I never said the quote was brilliant in this particular context. The quote is brilliant in general, as it favors the pursuit of unflinching determination and subsequent achievement -- all in the face of those advocating and embracing personal and collective weakness(es).