You haven't seen a tree until you've seen its shadow from the sky.

Flying might not be all plain sailing, but the fun of it is worth the price.

Women must pay for everything. They do get more glory than men for comparable feats, but, they also get more notoriety when they crash.

The most difficult thing is the decision to act. The rest is merely tenacity. The fears are paper tigers. You can do anything you decide to do. You can act to change and control your life and the procedure. The process is its own reward.

The field was wet, the lane was wet, and the spirits of my mechanic and helper were damp.

I have often said that the lure of flying is the lure of beauty. That the reasons flyers fly, whether they know it or not, is the aesthetic appeal of flying.

I'm getting housemaid's knee kneeling here gulping beauty.