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The Wright Brothers
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"The Wright Brothers" Quotes

The Wright Brothers tells the inspiring story of two ordinary men who achieved extraordinary heights by inventing and mastering the art of flight.

Quotes

If I were giving a young man advice as to how he might succeed in life, I would say to him, pick out a good father and mother, and begin life in Ohio.

David McCullough

lifeadvice

It is possible to fly without motors, but not without knowledge and skill.

David McCullough

knowledgeskillflying

The desire to fly is an idea handed down to us by our ancestors who, in their grueling travels across trackless lands in prehistoric times, looked enviously on the birds soaring freely through space, at full speed, above all obstacles, on the infinite highway of the air.

David McCullough

flyingancestors

The airplane stays up because it doesn't have the time to fall.

David McCullough

airplaneflying

The hardest thing of all for us to bear is criticism.

David McCullough

criticism

No bird soars in a calm.

David McCullough

perseverance

We could hardly wait to get up in the morning.

David McCullough

passionexcitement

Learning the secret of flight from a bird was a good deal like learning the secret of magic from a magician.

David McCullough

learningflight

The only birds that should be caged are those that cannot sing.

David McCullough

freedom

We were like brothers, Orville and I, and like brothers, we seldom agreed.

David McCullough

brotherhooddisagreement