You swallow hard, thinking to yourself, ‘It must be all right, thousands of people have done it before.’ Then… ‘But this time it’s me — that’s the difference!’ – Charles Shea-Simonds, Sport Parachuting, 1971

If riding in an airplane is flying, then riding in a boat is swimming. If you want to experience the element, then get out of the vehicle. – Author Unknown

Skydive naked from an aeroplane…. – Nikki Sixx, “Kickstart My Heart” (Mötley Crüe song)

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