Whether outwardly or inwardly, whether in space or time, the farther we penetrate the unknown, the vaster and more marvelous it becomes.

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.

Thinking is so easy and natural, you have to do it when you're on a rock, in the middle of the ocean.

Now... Just run.' [said the Doctor.]One of the things you learn very quickly around the Doctor is never to question him when he says that word. You just run. It's almost like breathing.

I think life is far too short to concentrate on your past. I rather look into the future.

Our Faith will never be true unless it is united to that of St. Peter and the Pontiff, his successors.

In a way, all actors are gypsies, or much like a traveling circus.

Who ever heard, indeed, of an autobiography that was not (interesting)? I can recall none in all the literature of the world

Integrity is about being integrated with the spiritual values of the Universe. It is also about being happy, because happiness and joy mean that you're coming into integrity with your soul.

People get the government their behavior deserves. People deserve better than that.

I believe in process. I believe that having a really difficult process is more valuable than a good outcome.

Men still had faults, and men will have them still; He that hath none, and lives as angels do, Must be an angel.