“In wilderness I sense the miracle of life, and behind it our scientific accomplishments fade to trivia.”

“Real freedom lies in wildness, not in civilization.”

“To be absolutely alone for the first time in the cockpit of a plane hundreds of feet above the ground is an experience never to be forgotten.”

“Life is like a landscape. You live in the midst of it but can describe it only from the vantage point of distance.”

“Flying a good airplane doesn't require near as much attention as a motor car.”

“We must learn from the sermons of Christ, the wisdom of Laotzu, the teachings of Buddha.”

“Life is a culmination of the past, an awareness of the present, an indication of a future beyond knowledge, the quality that gives a touch of divinity to matter.”

“After my death, the molecules of my being will return to the earth and the sky. They came from the stars. I am of the stars.”

“Tolerance is a virtue that depends upon peace and strength.”

“In wilderness I sense the miracle of life, and behind it our scientific accomplishments fade to trivia.”

“I have seen the science I worshiped, and the aircraft I loved, destroying the civilization I expected them to serve.”