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.

Mistakes are inevitable in aviation, especially when one is still learning new things. The trick is to not make the mistake that will kill you.

Writers shouldn't fall in love with their characters so much that they lose sight of what they're trying to accomplish. The idea is to write a whole story, a whole book. A writer has to be able to look at that story and see whether or not a character works, whether or not a character needs further definition.

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

All really great flying adventures begin at dawn.

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