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
“By the death of Mr. O. Chanute the world has lost one whose labors had to an unusual degree influenced the course of human progress. If he had not lived the entire history of progress in flying would have been… — 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