I can see that aerial warfare is actually scientific murder.

Flying is one of the safest jobs in the Army as long as you don't drop out. If you do drop out, you are a dead man, and dropping out means, usually, that you have made a mistake or let go of your grip.

The biggest lesson I've learned . . . was that if you have all the fresh water you want to drink and all the food you want to eat, you ought never to complain about anything.

The key to success, is to think things through and then follow through.

If a thing is old, it is a sign that it was fit to live. The guarantee of continuity is quality.

There is a peculiar gratification in receiving congratulations from one's squadron for a victory in the air. It is worth more to a pilot than the applause of the whole outside world.

The better I shoot, the less I have to maneuver.