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“Flyers fell a certain kinship with the sight of the earth unencrusted by humanity, they want to see it that way in one sweeping view, in reassurance that nature still exists on her own, without a chain-link fence to hold her.”

Book:A Gift of Wings

Work

A Gift of Wings

This book delves into the journey of a character who discovers their wings, symbolizing a newfound sense of freedom and purpose. more

Author

Richard Bach

Richard Bach is an American writer known for his profound philosophical thoughts and allegorical stories. His work 'Illusions: The Adventures of a Reluctant Messiah' has become a beloved classic, inspiring many to seek self-realization and the meaning of life. more

“The last of the lonely places is the sky, a trackless void where nothing lives or grows, and above it, space itself. Man may have been destined to walk upon ice or sand, or climb the mountains or take craft upon the sea. But surely he was never meant to fly? But he does, and finding out how to do it was his last great adventure.”

Men May Doe Has Beens Lasts Grows Space Walks Sea Sky Adventure Mountain Findings Lonely Flight Ice Crafts Sand Climbs Aviation Void Destined Great Adventure Lonely Places

Author:Frederick Forsyth

“The naturalist picked up the eagle and said to it, "Thou dost belong to the sky and not to this earth; stretch forth thy wings and fly."”

Art Earth Sky Wings Flight Aviation Eagles

Author:Paul H. Dunn

“The philosopher is Nature's pilot. And there you have our difference: to be in hell is to drift: to be in heaven is to steer.”

Art Philosophy Heaven Differences History Hell Philosopher Flight Aviation Pilots Steers

Book:The Collected Works of George Bernard Shaw: Plays, Novels, Articles, Letters and Essays: Pygmalion, Mrs. Warren’s Profession, Candida, Arms and The Man, Man and Superman, Caesar and Cleopatra, Androcles And The Lion, The New York Times Articles on War, Memories of Oscar Wilde and more

Source: The Collected Works of George Bernard Shaw: Plays, Novels, Articles, Letters and Essays: Pygmalion, Mrs. Warren’s Profession, Candida, Arms and The Man, Man and Superman, Caesar and Cleopatra, Androcles And The Lion, The New York Times Articles on War, Memories of Oscar Wilde and more

“Long flights give you more time to reflect, look around, experience your surroundings. I got to know the nooks and crannies on Mir very, very well.”

Knows Giving Wells Looks Long Flight Aviation More Time Surroundings Star Gazing

Author:Michael Foale

“It is appearances, characteristics and performance that make a man love an airplane, and they, are what put emotion into one. You love a lot of things if you live around them, but there isn't any woman and there isn't any horse, nor any before nor any after, that is as lovely as a great airplane, and men who love them are faithful to them even though they leave them for others. A man has only one virginity to lose in fighters, and if it is a lovely plane he loses it to, there his heart will ever be.”