James E. Webb Born : October 7, 1906 Died : March 27, 1992 Browse All Authors Top 3 quotes by James E. Webb Don't you know alcohol kills brain cells...any damn brain cell that can't live through a good drunk deserves to die. You're doing yourself a favour, getting rid of all them nonhacking, underachieving ones. I'm working on improving your efficiency. James E. Webb drunk cells beer Our attainments [in space] are a major element in the competition between the Soviet system and our own . . . . in this sense, [they] are part of the battle along the fluid front of the cold war. James E. Webb space moon war Bold objects require conservative engineering. James E. Webb engineering strategy conservative