Aero-News: Quote of the Day

ANN's Quote of the Day usually derives from current news, though we reserve the right to pick quotes out of history that have a bearing on the day's events and issues.

Sometimes, you'll find them timely and in keeping with the content of the day's news... and sometimes, they'll just be thought-provoking.

Reader suggestions and comments are welcome... and if particularly intriguing, timely, or poignant, may themselves become future Quotes of the Day.

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Aero-News Quote of the Day

"Either name that node after me, or I too will reject democracy and seize power as space's evil tyrant overlord. Ball's in your court."

Source: Comedian Stephen Colbert, who has campaigned to get various things named after him... including Node 3 of the International Space Station. His write-in campaign to get NASA to name the new station assembly after himself drew 230,000 votes in NASA's online contest, more than any other name... but it seems unlikely the agency will accept the results of the non-binding contest... right?

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