I always thought that my airplane conveyed a silent sermon. To the earthbound observer, its silhouette was the shape of the cross on which Jesus was crucified. – E.R. Trimble
Pilots are a rare kind of human. They leave the ordinary surface of the word, to purify their soul in the sky, and they come down to earth, only after receiving the communion of the infinite. – Jose Maria Velasco Ibarra
Lovers of air travel find it exhilarating to hang poised between the illusion of immortality and the fact of death. – Alexander Chase, "Perspectives," 1966
A statesman wants courage and a statesman wants vision but believe me, after six months experience, he wants first, second, third and all the time – patience. – Stanley Baldwin
The biggest danger for a politician is to shake hands with a man who is physically stronger, has been drinking and is voting for the other guy. – William Proxmire
Every man should have laws of his own, I should think commandments of his own, for every man has a different set of circumstances wherein to work – or worry. – Gilbert Parker
