Aeroplanes Quote by H. G. Wells
“As the journalists of the time phased it, this was the epoch of the Leap into the Air. The new atomic aeroplane became indeed a mania; everyone of means was frantic to possess a thing so controllable, so secure and so free from the dust and danger of the road, and in France in the year 1943 thirty thousand of these new aeroplanes were manufactured and licensed, and soared humming softly into the sky.”
About This Quote
Source Novel: The War of the Worlds by H. G. Wells, 1898
The era of rapid aviation sparked excitement, promising freedom from ground travel’s dangers and constraints.
In simple terms: New planes offered freedom from road risks.
Key Takeaway
Embrace innovative transport.
Themes
technology
freedom
adventure
Mood
optimistic
curious
Type
historical
technological
When to use this quote
- travel
- business logistics
- military strategy
- personal mobility
Key Concepts
aeronautics
modernism
human ambition
Questions to Reflect On
- What risks do new technologies pose?
- How does freedom reshape society?
A Different Perspective
Early aircraft were limited by safety and reliability.
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