"The way I see it, if everybody ran from bad things instead of trying to stop them, bad things would be all there is." ― Homer Hickam From Homer Hickam Author Added on 1/31/2026 About Homer Hickam Homer Hickam is an American author and former NASA engineer, best known for his memoir Rocket Boys, which inspired the film October Sky. He is also a Vietnam War veteran and has written multiple memoir and fiction works. Born: 1943-02-19 View all quotes from Homer Hickam