“It is possible to fly without motors, but not without knowledge and skill.”

“Men become wise just as they become rich, more by what they save than by what they receive.”

“I am an enthusiast, but not a crank in the sense that I have some pet theories as to the proper construction of a flying machine. I wish to avail myself of all that is already known and then, if possible, add my mite to help on the future worker who will attain final success.”

“It is possible to fly without motors, but not without knowledge and skill.”

“We could hardly wait to get up in the morning.”

“The desire to fly is an idea handed down to us by our ancestors who... looked enviously on the birds soaring freely through space... on the infinite highway of the air.”

“...it is always easier to deal with things than with men, and no one can direct his life entirely as he would choose. -Wilbur Wright, 1911”