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.

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

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.

I learned that danger is relative, and the inexperience can be a magnifying glass.

You are everything I have in this world Gracie

Regard for the past only extends to its outward forms.

Don’t you worry, darlin’, ” he says, his intensely blue eyes full of mischief. “I like surprises

Film editing is now something almost everyone can do at a simple level and enjoy it, but to take it to a higher level requires the same dedication and persistence that any art form does.

A powerful motivation for believing God in our present is intentionally remembering how He's worked in our past.

We can be the new brand of self-extincting dinosaurs or we can evolve.

Once the bear's hug has got you, it is apt to be for keeps.

For me, living in the closet corroded my ability to have an honest, open relationship with my God, my loved ones, my constituency and myself.

Mother Goose is on the loose, stealing lines from Lenny Bruce.

It was a country . . . that he and his people had known how to use and abuse, but not how to preserve.