“A song is like a picture of a bird in flight; the bird was moving before the picture was taken, and no doubt continued after.” MovingSongTakenDoubtBirdFlightNo DoubtBirds In Flight Author:Pete Seeger
“Any flights would be taken business class, since Roger thought that the whole point of having money, if it had to be summed up in a single point, which it couldn't, but if you had to, the whole point of having a bit of money was not to have to fly scum class.” IfsWholeWould BeBitsClassTakenFlightRogerScum Book:Capital Source: Capital
“The existence of the writer is an argument against the existence of the soul, for the soul has obviously taken flight from the real ego, but not improved itself, only become a writer.” RealSoulExistenceTakenEgoArgumentFlight Book:Letters to friends, family, and editors Source: Letters to friends, family, and editors
“I also want to take cognizance of the fact that this flight was made out in the open with all the possibilities of failure, which would have been damaging to our country's prestige. Because great risks were taken in that regard, it seems to me that we have some right to claim that this open society of ours which risked much, gained much.” WantHas BeensMadeCountryFactsSeemsTakenRiskPossibilityClaimsRegardFlightOur CountryPrestigeGreat Risk Author:John F. Kennedy
“I had that morning gone to say my farewells to Broadhurst and to the RAF. I had made a point of going to HQ at Schleswig in my 'Grand Charles.' Coming back I had taken him high up in the cloudless summer sky, for it was only there that I could fittingly take my leave. Together we climbed for the last time straight towards the sun. We looped once, perhaps twice, we lovingly did a few slow, meticulous rolls, so that I could take away in my finger-tips the vibration of his supple, docile wings.” MadeTogetherLastsMorningSunGoneTakenSkySummerWingsFingersFlightAviationLast TimeFarewellComing BackVibrationsDocileSuppleMeticulousRaf Author:Pierre Clostermann
“The fortress inspired a tremendous confidence. It was the only propeller driven aircraft I have flown that was completely viceless; there were no undesirable flight characteristics. The directional stability was excellent and, properly trimmed, the B-17 could be taken off, landed and banked without change of trim.” TakenInspiredDrivenFlightExcellentCharacteristicsAviationStabilityAircraftFortressesUndesirablePropeller Author:James Weldon Johnson
“The heart is long, very long in receiving the convictions that is forced upon it by reason... affection still lingers in the Bosom, even after esteem has taken its flight.” LoveHeartLongStillsReasonTakenAffectionConvictionEsteemFlightReceivingBosoms Book:Abigail Adams: Letters Source: Abigail Adams: Letters
“There seems to be an inclination among rock musicians to be very carefree with money, but I negotiate the best flight and hotel deals on our tours to maximise the band's income - I don't want too see too much taken off the top line.” WantSeemsLinesDealsTakenToo MuchRocksBandMusicianIncomeFlightHotelInclinationRock MusicCarefreeRock Musicians Author:Ian Anderson
“[William] Eggleston's photographs look like they were taken by a Martian who lost the ticket for his flight home and ended up working at a gun shop in a small town near Memphis. On the weekend he searches for the ticket - it must be somewhere - with a haphazard thoroughness that confounds established methods of investigation.” LooksHomeLostTakenGunTownsMethodPhotographFlightShopsWeekendInvestigationTicketsSmall TownMartiansMemphisHaphazardThoroughness Author:Geoff Dyer