"Fighter pilot is an attitude. It is cockiness. It is aggressiveness. It is self-confidence. It is a streak of rebelliousness, and it is competitiveness. But there's something else - there's a spark. There's a desire to be good. To do well; in the eyes of your peers, and in your own mind."

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Source : Christina Olds, Ed Rasimus, Robin Olds (2010). “Fighter Pilot: The Memoirs of Legendary Ace Robin Olds”, p.291, Macmillan

Robin Olds

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“Every second that you're filming, you have a myriad of choices to make.”

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“Writing free verse is like playing tennis with the net down.”
“It doesn't matter where you're from - or how you feel ... There's always peace in a strong cup of coffee.”
“I assaulted Stone Cold Steve Austin and got away with it! It was indeed a very special night for me...”
“I believe in individuality, that everybody is special, and it's up to them to find that quality and let it live.”
“I like how you don't hide your problems like everyone else, and I don't have to hide mine when I'm around you.”

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