"I was always afraid of dying. Always. It was my fear that made me learn everything I could about my airplane and my emergency equipment, and kept me flying respectful of my machine and always alert in the cockpit."

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Source : Chuck Yeager (1986). “Yeager: An Autobiography”, Bantam

Chuck Yeager

#Airplane Quotes #Flying Quotes #Dying Quotes

“By requiring that any surplus in Social Security taxes be returned to the American people in personal savings accounts, the plan ensures that Social Security taxes will be used for Social Security.”
“My dad had this philosophy that if you tell children they're beautiful and wonderful then they believe it, and they will be. So I never thought I was unattractive. But I was never one of the girls at school who had lots of boyfriends.”

Source : "Woman on the verge". Interview with Stephanie Merritt, www.theguardian.com. December 2, 2001.
“If it's third-and-one, then I'm going in, no ifs or buts about.”
“If you listen to the wind very carefully, you'll be able to hear me whisper my love for you.”

Source : Andrew Davidson (2008). “The Gargoyle”, p.242, Anchor
“You can't get a friend more loyal than your dog.”
“When strong, be merciful, if you would have the respect, not the fear of your neighbors.”
“When your opponent's sittin' there holdin' all the aces, there's only one thing to do: kick over the table.”
“Many a witty inspiration is like the surprising reunion of befriended thoughts after a long separation.”

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