Famous quotes by Aviators

Aviators

From first solo flights to high-altitude test runs, aviators have long paired precision with daring, turning vast skies into classrooms for discipline, problem-solving, and wonder. Their words capture moments of calm under pressure, teamwork across cabins and towers, and the enduring pull of exploration. Pilots, engineers, and aircrew offer reflections on risk, resilience, leadership, and the joy of flight, providing perspectives that resonate with enthusiasts, professionals, and curious newcomers alike.

"I might have been born in a hovel, but I am determined to travel with the wind and the stars"

Jacqueline Cochran, Aviator

Jacqueline Cochran

"I decided blacks should not have to experience the difficulties I had faced, so I decided to open a flying school and teach other black women to fly"

Bessie Coleman, Aviator

"Aviation is proof that given the will, we have the capacity to achieve the impossible"

Eddie Rickenbacker, Aviator

"When the weight of the paper equals the weight of the airplane, only then you can go flying"

Donald Wills Douglas, Aviator

Donald Wills Douglas

"The air is the only place free from prejudices"

Bessie Coleman, Aviator

"Dream no small dream; it lacks magic. Dream large. Then make the dream real"

Donald Wills Douglas, Aviator

Donald Wills Douglas

"The most effective way to do it is to do it"

Amelia Earhart, Aviator

Amelia Earhart

"Adventure is worthwhile in itself"

Amelia Earhart, Aviator

Amelia Earhart

"Courage is doing what you are afraid to do; there can be no courage unless you are scared"

Eddie Rickenbacker, Aviator

"I have found adventure in flying, in world travel, in business, and even close at hand... Adventure is a state of mind - and spirit"

Jacqueline Cochran, Aviator

Jacqueline Cochran

"When you design it, think how you would feel if you had to fly it! Safety first!"

Donald Wills Douglas, Aviator

Donald Wills Douglas

"You do what you can for as long as you can, and when you finally can't, you do the next best thing. You back up, but you don't give up"

Chuck Yeager, Aviator

Chuck Yeager

"Real freedom lies in wildness, not in civilization"

Charles Lindbergh, Aviator

"To live without risk for me would be tantamount to death"

Jacqueline Cochran, Aviator

Jacqueline Cochran

"It comes with faith, for with complete faith there is no fear of what faces you in life or death"

Jacqueline Cochran, Aviator

Jacqueline Cochran

"Capacity never lacks opportunity. It cannot remain undiscovered because it is sought by too many anxious to use it"

Jacqueline Cochran, Aviator

Jacqueline Cochran

"Women, like men, should try to do the impossible. And when they fail, their failure should be a challenge to others"

Amelia Earhart, Aviator

Amelia Earhart

"I want to do it because I want to do it"

Amelia Earhart, Aviator

Amelia Earhart

"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, Aviator

Chuck Yeager

"Rules are made for people who aren't willing to make up their own"

Chuck Yeager, Aviator

Chuck Yeager

"If you want to grow old as a pilot, you've got to know when to push it, and when to back off"

Chuck Yeager, Aviator

Chuck Yeager

"I approached Red Square three times, trying to find somewhere to land, before discovering a wide bridge nearby. I landed there and taxied into Red Square"

Mathias Rust, Aviator

Mathias Rust

"I now work for a finance company in Luxembourg with projects in South America and the Caribbean"

Mathias Rust, Aviator

Mathias Rust

"Once this key conflict is eased, it will have a huge impact on the world. It will take time to find a solution. It's similar to the situation between East and the West at the time of my flight"

Mathias Rust, Aviator

Mathias Rust

"I don't have my pilot's licence anymore, but I'm still very political"

Mathias Rust, Aviator

Mathias Rust

"I cut the emergency switch just in time to keep 'Winnie Mae' from making an exhibition of herself by standing on her nose. That would have been fatal to our hopes"

Wiley Post, Aviator

"The first lesson is that you can't lose a war if you have command of the air, and you can't win a war if you haven't"

Jimmy Doolittle, Aviator

Jimmy Doolittle

"I refused to take no for an answer"

Bessie Coleman, Aviator

"Women must try to do things as men have tried. When they fail, their failure must be but a challenge to others"

Amelia Earhart, Aviator

Amelia Earhart

"Women must pay for everything. They do get more glory than men for comparable feats, but, they also get more notoriety when they crash"

Amelia Earhart, Aviator

Amelia Earhart

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