Alfred Worden Professions : Astronaut Born : February 7, 1932 Browse All Authors Famous Quotes by Alfred Worden Now I know why I'm here. Not for a closer look at the moon, but to look back at our home, the Earth. Alfred Worden space moon home Quietly, like a night bird, floating, soaring, wingless. We glide from shore to shore, curving and falling but not quite touching; Earth: a distant memory seen in an instant of repose, crescent shaped, ethereal, beautiful, I wonder which part is home, but I know it doesn't matter... the bond is there in my mind and memory; Earth: a small, bubbly balloon hanging delicately in the nothingness of space. Alfred Worden beautiful memories fall Similar Authors Buzz Aldrin astronaut Alan Bean astronaut David Leestma astronaut Duane G. Carey astronaut Deke Slayton astronaut David Saint-Jacques astronaut All Authors