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My life and the life of my family has to do with exploration, with adventure. My grandfather was the first man in…

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When I was a child, I saw my father diving to the deepest point in the ocean with the U.S. Navy.

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I am with the angels and just completely happy.

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What the history of aviation has brought in the 20th century should inspire us to be inventors and explorers ourselves in the…

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The way the public sees it is this. If we don't leave, we are idiots. If we do leave but don't succeed…

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If an aircraft is able to fly day and night without fuel, propelled only by solar energy, let no one claim that…

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Before achieving a dream, you need to make very little steps... People don't understand that when you want to make a big…

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In the 21st century, I think the heroes will be the people who will improve the quality of life, fight poverty and…

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Very often, human beings are living like on autopilot, reacting automatically with what happens. What interests me about the life of an…

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Adventure is something out of the usual pattern, a point at which you cannot avoid confronting the unknown, so that you have…

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We know that dreams fuel innovation.

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I'm learning kite surfing. It's a little surfboard you have on your feet with straps, and you have a big kite like…

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The pioneering spirit is less about thinking up new ideas, as ridding ourselves of dogmas and habits that hold us captive in…

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If an aircraft is able to fly day and night without fuel, propelled only by solar energy, let no one claim that…

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Welcome to those who believe in the power of dreams and who would like to join me in my exploration of life.

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Nothing can prevent us from another day and night, and the myth of perpetual flight.

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A movie I must have seen 10 times is 'Jonathan Livingston Seagull.' It's an old movie, but still such a beautiful message.…

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People put limitations on their creativity, believing they have to rely on what they know and what they have done.

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Pioneering spirit should continue, not to conquer the planet or space ... but rather to improve the quality of life.

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I came up with idea of a solar airplane flying around the world with no fuel - that would be a beautiful…

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