Courage is doing what you are afraid to do. There can be no courage unless you are scared.

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

The four cornerstones of character on which the structure of this nation was built are: Initiative, Imagination, Individuality and Independence.

I would rather have a million friends than a million dollars.

The experienced fighting pilot does not take unnecessary risks. His business is to shoot down enemy planes, not to get shot down.

Flying is one of the safest jobs in the Army as long as you don't drop out. If you do drop out, you are a dead man, and dropping out means, usually, that you have made a mistake or let go of your grip.