Flight is romance - not in the sense of sexual attraction, but as an experience that enriches life.

Flying is like sex - I've never had all I wanted but occasionally I've had all I could stand.

It's the most exciting thing you have ever done with your pants on!

With the stick in my right hand, the throttle in my left, and the rudder beneath my feet, I can savor that essence from which life is made.

Here you are truly separate from the earth, at least for a little while, removed from the cares and concerns that occupy you on the ground.

The most crucial thing is to learn the craft: how to string sentences together, how to make your dialogue sound like real people, how to properly pace a story, how to develop interesting characters.

The hard, inescapable reality is that anyone who flies may die in an airplane.