[I] grew up as a disciple of science. I know its fascination. I have felt the godlike power man derives from his machines.

If I had to choose, I would rather have birds than airplanes.

Success is not measured by what a man accomplishes, but by the opposition he has encountered and the courage with which he has maintained the struggle against overwhelming odds.

Life without risks is not worth living.

Life is like a landscape. You live in the midst of it but can describe it only from the vantage point of distance.

Isn't it strange that we talk least about the things we think about most?

Sometimes, flying feels too godlike to be attained by man. Sometimes, the world from above seems too beautiful, too wonderful, too distant for human eyes to see .

I would rather live one day in Maui than one month in New York.

In wilderness I sense the miracle of life, and behind it our scientific accomplishments fade to trivia.

If one took no chances, one would not fly at all. Safety lies in the judgment of the chances one takes.

Living in dreams of yesterday, we find ourselves still dreaming of impossible future conquests.

Where there is desire, the means to fulfill it are endless.

My message is that God is a good God.

I may be a nut, but I'm fastened to a good bolt, the Lord Jesus Christ.

He wants his home and security, he wants to live like a sailor at sea.

I'm going to have a project-based life rather than a job-based life.

Certain things, certain events, seem inexplicable only for a time: up to the moment when the veil is torn aside.

Everyone should be respected by the law, and everyone should respect the law.

I don't think the meaning in my paintings comes from just using broken dishes.

There is definitely something that has to be said for me liking the action, Lara Croft type stuff. I really want to explore that side of me.

Do not be sad about what you do not have. Instead, be happy about what you do have. If you will be sad about what you don't have, you will not be happy about what you do have.