I was on the point of cutting the cord that suspended me between heaven and earth… and measured with my eye the vast space that separated me from the rest of the human race… I felt myself precipitated with a velocity that was checked by the sudden unfolding of my parachute. – André-Jacques Garnerin, 1797

You know you’re a skydiver when you don’t remember your anniversary or your mother’s birthday, but you know down to the second how much accumulated free fall time you have. – Author Unknown

Once you’ve thrown your pilot chute, you’re done. It’s out of your hands. From that moment on you just enjoy the view or panic. – Tim Rigby (BASE jumping)

My soul is in the sky. – William Shakespeare, A Midsummer Night’s Dream