"The inspirational value of the space program is probably of far greater importance to education than any input of dollars... A whole generation is growing up which has been attracted to the hard disciplines of science and engineering by the romance of space." -- Arthur C. Clarke (b. 1917-12-16, d. 2008-03-19), "First on the Moon", 1970
[Quote picked for today with the events of 1961-04-12 (& 1981-04-12) in mind.]