I hope you either take up parachute jumping or stay out of single motored airplanes at night.

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.

Logic only gives man what he needs, ” he stammered. “Magic gives him what he wants.

Its not the type of pencil but the artist's skill that matters.

Honestly, I get energized by the crowds. They feed me emotionally.

Everything that anyone respects is what men naturally excel at: fighting, accruing wealth, playing at power.

I'm not sure history has ended.

Science confounds everything; it gives to the flowers an animal appetite, and takes away from even the plants their chastity.

Leather is always sexy, and you have to wear leather when you ride a bike. It's more for protection, but it also gets you some style points, I think.

I'm envious of people who can sleep as long as they want. I have the circadian rhythm of a farmer.

I just love things that serve a duel purpose.

Hold on to your vision and make it your reality.