Did Quote by Chuck Yeager Download Open image “When I was picked to fly the X-1, it was my duty to fly it, and I did.” — Chuck Yeager ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 2.2 out of 5 (5 ratings) Copy quoteShare Did Duty Fly Picked
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I don't think about life everlasting. If something doesn't have scientific evidence to back it up, I don't believe it. I'm a straight shooter. — Chuck Yeager Copy Share Image
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It wasn't that the X-1 would kill you, it was the systems in the X-1 that would kill you. — Chuck Yeager Copy Share Image
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The secret of my success is that I always managed to live to fly another day. — Chuck Yeager Copy Share Image
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You don't concentrate on risks. You concentrate on results. No risk is too great to prevent the necessary job from getting done. — Chuck Yeager Copy Share Image
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