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> [But to fly is just like swimming. You do not forget easily. I have been on the ground for more than ten years. If I close my eyes, however, I can again feel the stick in my right hand, the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/saburo-sakai/but-to-fly-is-just-like-swimming-you-do-not-forget-easily-i-have-been/)

Saburo Sakai

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## More by Saburo Sakai

> [But to fly is just like swimming. You do not forget easily. I have been on the ground for more than ten years. If…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/saburo-sakai/but-to-fly-is-just-like-swimming-you-do-not-forget-easily-i-have-been/)

Saburo Sakai

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