Ardent Quote by George W. Melville

“There is no point in expending good money on the pursuit of an engine that can power aircraft without propellers. What is wrong with…

— Jasper Fforde

The balloons only have one life and the only way of finding out whether they work is to attempt to fly around the world.

— Richard Branson

Airplanes are interesting toys, but of no military value.

— Anonymous

The famous are balloons far up in the sky, to be envied for their quiet freedom or shot down as enemies.

— Arthur Miller

Well, the odds must be against anybody being able to fly around the world in a balloon on the first attempt. All of us…

— Richard Branson

To propel a dirigible balloon through the air is like pushing a candle through a brick wall.

— Alberto Santos-Dumont

I wish for many reasons flying had never been invented.

— Stanley Baldwin

“I like that hot air balloon.' I pointed to the ceiling where an antique looking wooden hot air balloon hung. 'Yeah, I like it…

— Jennifer Brown

There are no practical alternatives to air transportation.

— Daniel Goldin

Half the art of ballooning is to make your crashes so gentle that you can fool yourself into calling them landings.

— Richard Branson

My grandfather invented the cold air balloon... But it never really took off.

— Milton Jones

Heavier-than-air flying machines are impossible.

— Lord Kelvin