[A difficult childhood gave me] a kind of cocky confidence. ... I could never have so little that I hadn't had less. It took away my fear.

[A difficult childhood gave me] a kind of cocky confidence. ... I could never have so little that I hadn't had less. It took away my fear.

It comes with faith, for with complete faith there is no fear of what faces you in life or death.

And to live without risk for me would have been tantamount to death.

I have found adventure in flying, in world travel, in business, and even close at hand... Adventure is a state of mind and spirit.

Earthbound souls know only the underside of the atmosphere in which they live . . . but go higher - above the dust and water vapor - and the sky turns dark until one can see the stars at noon.

Capacity never lacks opportunity. It cannot remain undiscovered because it is sought by too many anxious to use it.