William Langewiesche famous quotes

Last updated: Sep 5, 2024

  • Like most parents, I've been stumped by homework, the big questions, such as: 'What is the point of geography - the pilot always knows where we are going?'. Answer: 'If you didn't know any geography, people would think you were an American, and you wouldn't be able to put them right because you wouldn't know where they live.'

  • Facts are what pedantic, dull people have instead of opinions.

  • We must see what in the Israeli identity - in the Israeli - we can give to other people rather than speaking so often of taking, expanding territory.

  • Money has no color. If you can build a better mousetrap, it won't matter whether you're black or white. People will buy it.

  • Do there exist many worlds, or is there but a single world? This is one of the most noble and exalted questions in the study of Nature.

  • In soloing - as in other activities - it is far easier to start something than it is to finish it.

  • When you get to know me, I don't despair - I just get up, clean up, and start again.

  • The more I fly, the more I'm convinced that the true wonder of modern aviation is the transformation of tasteless particles into something known as airplane food.

  • The J3 Cub is the safest airplane in the world; it can just barely kill you.

  • Not all birds can fly. What separates the flyers from the walkers is the ability to take off.