Airplanes are like women - pick what you like and try to get it away from the guy who has it, then dress it out to the limit of your wallet and taste.

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.

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.

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

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

A little mountain will kill you just as dead as a big one if you fly into it.