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Alan LaVern Bean (born March 15, 1932), (CAPT, USN, Ret.), is an American former naval officer and Naval Aviator, aeronautical engineer, test pilot, and NASA astronaut; he was the fourth person to walk on the Moon. He was selected to become an astronaut by NASA in 1963 as part of Astronaut Group 3.

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But I found that being an artist and doing accurate work is very difficult.

Artist, Difficult, Found

I have the nicest life in the world.

Life, Nicest, World

Eventually there are going to be cities in space.

Cities, Eventually, Space

As the centuries unfold, millions of artists will live on the moon and paint the moon and Mars as we go out into the universe.

Artist, Moon, Mars, Paint, Unfold

I find color schemes that I just like and that just feel right.

Color, Feels Right, Right, Schemes

Frequently on the lunar surface I said to myself, 'This is the Moon, that is the Earth. I'm really here, I'm really here!'

Apollo, Earth, Moon, Science, Surface

I feel like everyone who goes to The University of Texas is blessed and lucky to be there because they're getting a chance to be as good as they can be.

Blessed, Chance, Everyone, Lucky, Texas

The moon is very rugged.

Moon, Rugged

We knew it was going to be difficult to get to the moon. We didn't know how difficult.

Difficult, Know, Know How, Moon

I feel like there's too many paintings left unpainted that I just don't want to take the time away.

Away, Like, Painting, Take, Time Away, Want

But I'm the only one who can paint the moon, because I'm the only one who knows whether that's right or not.

Knows, Moon, Paint, Right

I think everything depends on money.

Money, Thinking, Saving Money, Everything, Depends

One of the great things about the universe is that it's fair.

Fair, Fairs, Great Things, Things, Universe

I can remember walking on the moon.

Moon, Remember, Walking

It seems farther away now because there are no rockets getting there. Nobody is going.

Rockets, Seems, Nobody, Away, Farther

It's hard not to be excited when you're going to find a way to land on the moon.

Excited, Hard, Land, Moon, Way

History has spurts and then is steady, and then maybe even backing up a step, and then forward again.

Backing, Backing Up, Spurts, Steady, Step, Steps

Test pilots have a litmus test for evaluating problems. When something goes wrong, they ask, "Is this thing still flying?" If the answer is yes, then there's no immediate danger, no need to overreact.

Answers, Evaluating, Flying, Needs, Thing, Yes

I found I have to stay painting.

Found, Painting, Stay