The Hercules' was a monumental undertaking. It is the largest aircraft ever built... I put the sweat of my life into this thing.

Do the impossible, because almost everyone has told me my ideas are merely fantasies.

Passion will make you crazy, but is there any other way to live?

I want to be remembered for only one thing: my contribution to aviation.

Every man has his price, or a guy like me couldn't exist.

I intend to be the greatest golfer in the world, the finest film producer in Hollywood, the greatest pilot in the world, and the richest man in the world.

Once you consent to some concession, you can never cancel it and put things back the way they are.

If I have made a mistake in the design, then I'm the one who should pay for it. I certainly would not ask somebody else to fly a plane if I were afraid to do it myself.

Never make a decision. Let someone else make it and then if it turns out to be the wrong one, you can disclaim it, and if it is the right one you can abide by it.

Money can't buy happiness.

The human brain is still undergoing rapid adaptive evolution,.

Sentiments, as I have found, can be harvested from places where our memories are fondest.

We will all fail in life, but nobody has to be a failure. Failing at a thing doesn't make you a failure. You are only a failure when you quit trying.

The question then is, how much are you willing to give?" And I answered, "Anything." A breath later, Zane echoed my response with, "Everything.

Do I want Social Security to be there for my kids and my grandkids? Absolutely. Will I fight like a tiger to make sure that we protect Social Security? I absolutely will.

I learn as much from a turtle as from a religious text.

Know that the immediate staff and others in the Administration will assume that your manner, tone and tempo reflect the President's.

I used to say of him that his presence on the field made the difference of forty thousand men.

Let him who elevates himself above humanity . . . say, if he pleases, "I will never compromise"; but let no one who is not above the frailties of our common nature disdain compromise.

I am not a politics wonk. I like the idea of my writing reflecting more about who I am or other people.

Take your inspiration from wherever you find it, no matter how ridiculous.