1969 - The most memorable Quotes of the year

In 1969, I gave up women and alcohol - it was the worst 20 minutes of my life.

That's one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind.

In the late '60s, there were the the three B's: The Beatles, Batman, and Bond.

When I was young in the 1960s, all the world watched the youth. Everywhere was the sensation of wanting to break the chains.

The '60s are my favorite decade - with the Cold War, the women's movement. And then there's the music, the fashion, the clothes, the hair.

The '60s were an amazing time.

Of all the '60s - there was Elvis, there was the Beatles, there was the British invasion, Jimmy Hendrix, and Woodstock - the No. 1 record was "The Twist".

Lord, give me coffee to change the things I can and memories of the 60s to accept the things I can't.

The 60s were wild and colorful! Flower power, miniskirts, and Beatles mania were everywhere. People danced to groovy tunes and protested for peace. But the hairstyles were sometimes a bit strange – afro, beehive, and muttonchops. Ah, the 60s were just one big trip!

In those days of the sixties, when the world seemed carefree, rebellious spirits blossomed like flowers in a spring garden. The youth danced wildly to the sounds of music emanating from dusty record players. Peace and freedom became the mantra of a generation thirsting for change. The Sixties, an era of hope and transformation.

The 60s, a decade of glory and fame,
Where freedom and peace danced in their game.
The youth united, rebellious and strong,
An era of music and love, where they belong.

The hippies blossomed, with flowers in their hair,
Dreaming of peace, always and everywhere.
The Vietnam War took many lives away,
But resistance grew stronger, day by day.

I definitely don't think that money can buy you love. It can buy you affection but certainly not love.

I always wanted more - more of everything.

I spent a lot of money on booze, birds and fast cars. The rest I just squandered.

To alcohol! The cause of, and solution to, all of life's problems!

Everything's better with some wine in the belly.

Herb is the healing of a nation, alcohol is the destruction.

Houston, Tranquillity Base here. The Eagle has landed.

The important achievement of Apollo was demonstrating that humanity is not forever chained to this planet and our visions go rather further than that and our opportunities are unlimited.

Research is creating new knowledge.

Ich gehe langsam, aber ich gehe nie zurück.

Without progress there will be stagnation and decay. There again, progress for progress's sake must be discouraged, for our tried and tested traditions often require no tinkering. A balance, then, between old and new, between permanence and change, between tradition and innovation.

We keep moving forward, opening new doors... because we're curious and curiosity keeps leading us down new paths.

Are you telling me that you stop believing in the moon when the sun comes up?

Three things cannot be long hidden: the sun, the moon, and the truth.

Everyone is a moon, and has a dark side which he never shows to anybody.

We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.

I came, I saw, I conquered.

To be, or not to be, that is the question