Wilbur Quotes
21 quotes by 12 authors
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Wilbur burst into tears. "I dont want to die," he moaned. "I want to stay alive, right here in my comfortable manure pile with all…
— Elwyn Brooks White
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If the Wright brother were alive today Wilbur would have to fire Orville to reduce costs.
— Herb Kelleher
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It was the best place to be, thought Wilbur, this warm delicious cellar, with the garrulous geese, the changing seasons, the heat of the sun,…
— Elwyn Brooks White
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I think progress began to retrogress when Wilbur and Orville started tinkering around in Dayton and at Kitty Hawk, because I believe that two Wrights…
— Ogden Nash
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This book is dedicated to Wilbur and Orville Wright, without whom air sickness would still be just a dream.
— Dave Barry
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Orville Wright said to his brother, "Wilbur, you were only in the air for 12 seconds. How could my luggage be in Cleveland?"
— Red Buttons
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Among adults – and among orphans – Wilbur Larch noted that delirious happiness was rare.
— John Irving
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Grant us safe lodging, and holy rest,†Mrs. Grogan was saying, “and peace at last.†Amen, thought Wilbur Larch, the Saint of St. Cloud’s, who…
— John Irving
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Too many things on my mind, said Wilbur. Well, said the goose, that's not my trouble. I have nothing at all on my mind, but…
— Elwyn Brooks White
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Wilbur never forgot Charlotte. Although he loved her children and grandchildren dearly, none of the new spiders ever quite took her place in his heart.…
— Elwyn Brooks White
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Templeton was down there now, rummaging around. When he returned to the barn, he carried in his mouth an advertisement he had torn from a…
— Elwyn Brooks White
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And then, just as Wilbur was settling down for his morning nap, he heard again the thin voice that had addressed him the night before.…
— Elwyn Brooks White
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Trust me, Wilbur. People are very gullible. They'll believe anything they see in print.
— Elwyn Brooks White
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... with men it's rush, rush, rush, every minute. I'm glad I'm a sedentary spider." "What does sedentary mean?" asked Wilbur. "Means I sit still…
— Elwyn Brooks White
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Wilbur didn't want food, he wanted love.
— Elwyn Brooks White
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Wilbur brought the vision and Rodney executed it.
— Gerard Butler
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Grounding airplanes to cover your butt would never have let Orville or Wilbur change the world. We would still be spending weeks to cross the…
— Gordon Bethune
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If the Wright Brothers were alive today, Orville would have to lay off Wilbur.
— Robert Crandall
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When the machine had been fastened with a wire to the track, so that it could not start until released by the operator, and the…
— Orville Wright
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R.I.P. Wilbur
— Waaaaang
Who Wrote These Wilbur Quotes
12 authors contributed a total of 21 Wilbur Quotes as follows: