I have been luckier than the law of averages should allow. I could never be so lucky again.

I am not a very timid type. It's very important to some people, but not to me. I have a simple philosophy: worry about those things you can fix. It you can't fix it, don't worry about it; accept it and do the best you can.

The first lesson is that you can't lose a war if you have command of the air, and you can't win a war if you haven't.

The country will some day pay for the stupidities of those who were in the majority on this commission. They know as much about the future of aviation as they do about the sign writing of the Aztecs.

Just try to make the world a better place for your having been here.

Nothing is as strong as the heart of a volunteer.

I have been luckier than the law of averages should allow. I could never be so lucky again.