I do have some books, but in all the distance flights I've made I've never opened the books. I've been too busy.

This is a Solo Flight, but I want aviation enthusiasts and adventurers everywhere to join me in the endeavour.

Flying solo, you have a fair workload. I'm not only flying the balloon but doing the navigation, communications, repairing the burners, taking care of the equipment.

The good thing about flying solo is it's never boring.

I was never comfortable with the risk of climbing in the Himalayas, or the amount of time in idleness that is involved in the Everest expedition.

Mountain climbing was my original sport ... and I've never tired from the satisfaction of getting to the top of a mountain.

the great lack of parity between husbands and wives has always been spawned by the disproportionate degree of self-sacrifice that women are willing to make on behalf of those they love.

Unless you clear those once stubborn self-limiting beliefs and fears you will find the NAPS you have recorded is simply a waste of your time in doing so.

What was attraction if not a form of telepathy? The wild luck of two people feeling the exact same thing at the exact same time. That word again: purpose.

Simplify the task. Continually look for faster, better, easier ways to get the job done.

To be contented—that’s for the cows.

No matter how noble the objectives of a government, if it blurs decency and kindness, cheapens human life, and breeds ill will and suspicion; it is an evil government.

We cannot enjoy peace in this world unless we are ready to yield to the will of God in respect of death. Our times are in His hand, at His sovereign disposal. We must accept that as best.

Man is vile, I know, but people are wonderful.

If you want to judge me, I can handle it.