Fire short bursts of 1 to 2 seconds and only when your sights are definitely 'ON.'

Height gives you the initiative.

Make your decisions promptly. It is better to act quickly even though your tactics are not the best.

Whilst shooting think of nothing else; brace the whole of the body; have both hands on the stick; concentrate on your ring sight.

Never fly straight and level for more than 30 seconds in the combat area.

Go in quickly - Punch Hard - Get out!

Always keep a sharp lookout. "Keep your finger out"!

Always turn and face the attack.

When diving to attack always leave a proportion of your formation above to act as top guard.

INITIATIVE, AGGRESSION, AIR DISCIPLINE, and TEAM WORK are words that MEAN something in Air Fighting.

Don’t lick the guests, darling. Bad manners.

The most important thing in life is to know the purpose of your calling, your vocation

No tears are wasted. It is deepest soul soothing.

Vision is a future state of beings.

Those who are arrogant and controlling are determined to cling to spoken words but peaceful hearts are unafraid to go deeper beneath the surface.

Prayer is communication. You talk, God listens. You listen when God talks.

The saddest failures in life are those that come from not putting forth the power and will to succeed.

I think I want the best for my country. I can make work that makes us examine some truths about ourselves - that would be more of a contribution. That's how I see it.

Tortures are a dangerous invention, and seem to be a test of endurance rather than of truth.

I was constantly being pushed toward a European ideal of what it means to be a classical or opera singer, let's say in the Renata Tebaldi mode. I reject that.