"My boy will learn by what I am and what I do far more than what I tell him."

"The poet is in command of his fantasy, while it is exactly the mark of the neurotic that he is possessed by his fantasy."

"Creative power, is that receptive attitude of expectancy which makes a mold into which the plastic and as yet undifferentiated substance can flow and take the desired form."

"The elevator to success is out of order. You'll have to use the stairs... one step at a time."

"With love and patience, nothing is impossible."

"Any fool can tell the truth; it takes talent to lie well."

"Aviation in itself is not inherently dangerous. But to an even greater degree than the sea, it is terribly unforgiving of carelessness, incapacity, or neglect."

"A runners creed: I will win; if I cannot win, I shall be second; if I cannot be second, I shall be third; if I cannot place at all, I shall still do my best."

"It is entirely possible to win against the enemy, it is possible, even, to kill the enemy... and still be defeated by the battle."

"A stumble may prevent a fall."

"We can aspire to anything, but we don't get it just 'cause we want it. I would rather spend my life close to the birds than waste it wishing I had wings."

"In soft regions are born soft men."