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title: "2 Flying America Quotes By Auguste Piccard"
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> [As to rocket ships flying between America and Europe, I believe it is worth seriously trying for. Thirty years ago persons who were developing flying were laughed at as mad, and that scorn hindered aviation. Now we heap similar ridicule…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/auguste-piccard/as-to-rocket-ships-flying-between-america-and-europe-i-believe-it-is/)

[Auguste Piccard](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/auguste-piccard/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/acc/auguste-piccard-64738_america_as-to-rocket-ships-flying-between-americ_1666669.png)

> [“As to rocket ships flying between America and Europe, I believe it is worth seriously trying for. Thirty years ago persons who were developing flying were laughed at as mad, and that scorn hindered aviation. Now we heap similar ridicule…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/auguste-piccard/as-to-rocket-ships-flying-between-america-and-europe-i-believe-it-is-2/)

[Auguste Piccard](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/auguste-piccard/)

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## More by Auguste Piccard

> [To climb the highest peaks, to travel through… celestial space, to turn our searchlights upon domains of eternal darkness, that is what makes life…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/auguste-piccard/to-climb-the-highest-peaks-to-travel-through-celestial-space-to-turn/)

[Auguste Piccard](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/auguste-piccard/)

> [Exploration is the sport of the scientist](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/auguste-piccard/exploration-is-the-sport-of-the-scientist/)

[Auguste Piccard](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/auguste-piccard/)

> [As to rocket ships flying between America and Europe, I believe it is worth seriously trying for. Thirty years ago persons who were developing…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/auguste-piccard/as-to-rocket-ships-flying-between-america-and-europe-i-believe-it-is/)

[Auguste Piccard](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/auguste-piccard/)

> [ \[Smoking is\] a dirty habit that should be banned from America by the Government, instead of moderate alcoholic drinking. ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/auguste-piccard/smoking-is-a-dirty-habit-that-should-be-banned-from-america-by-the/)

[Auguste Piccard](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/auguste-piccard/)

> [“As to rocket ships flying between America and Europe, I believe it is worth seriously trying for. Thirty years ago persons who were developing…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/auguste-piccard/as-to-rocket-ships-flying-between-america-and-europe-i-believe-it-is-2/)

[Auguste Piccard](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/auguste-piccard/)

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