I am an enthusiast, but not a crank in the sense that I have some pet theories as to the proper construction… — Wilbur Wright Copy Share Image
The desire to fly is an idea handed down to us by our ancestors who... looked enviously on the birds soaring freely through space...… — Wilbur Wright Copy Share Image
The fact that the great scientist believed in flying machines was the one thing that encouraged us to begin our studies. — Wilbur Wright Copy Share Image
I confess that in 1901 I said to my brother Orville that man would not fly for fifty years. — Wilbur Wright Copy Share Image
There is no sport equal to that which aviators enjoy while being carried through the air on great white wings. — Wilbur Wright Copy Share Image
“By the death of Mr. O. Chanute the world has lost one whose labors had to an unusual degree influenced the course of human… — Wilbur Wright Copy Share Image
It is possible to fly without motors, but not without knowledge and skill. — Wilbur Wright Copy Share Image
Men become wise just as they become rich, more by what they save than by what they receive. — Wilbur Wright Copy Share Image
“More than anything else, the sensation [of flying] is one of perfect peace mingled with an excitement that strains every nerve to the utmost… — Wilbur Wright Copy Share Image
I am an enthusiast, but not a crank in the sense that I have some pet theories as to the proper construction of a… — Wilbur Wright Copy Share Image
