Wright Brothers

Aviation Pioneers American 1867 – 1912

Achieved first powered, controlled airplane flight.

383 quotes

"To invent, you need a good imagination and a pile of junk."
Creativity
"The sport of flying is not going to appeal widely."
"We were not dreamers. We were workers."
Work
"Doing the same thing over and over expecting different results is not our way."
Wisdom
"The flying machine of the future will be light and strong."
Hope
"I believe that simple living is the secret to contentment."
Happiness
"Our workshop was like a university."
Education
"Knowledge is not the same as understanding."
Knowledge
"The test of a first-rate intelligence is the ability to hold two opposed ideas in mind."
Philosophy
"We recognized that the gift of life itself was worth more than anything."
Gratitude
"The stresses of modern life demand inventive solutions."
Change
"Beauty exists in the simplicity of motion."
Beauty
"Friendship is built through shared purpose and struggle."
Friendship
"We learned more from our failures than our successes."
"The human spirit is not bound by the earth."
Faith
"Fear is only as powerful as your belief in it."
Fear
"Time is the greatest teacher if you pay attention."
Time
"The mind must be free to imagine."
Imagination
"Progress requires patience and persistence."
Patience
"What we do in life echoes in history."
"The true measure of a person is not their achievements but their character."
"Music and mathematics are not as different as they seem."
Art
"Living in fear is no way to live at all."
Freedom
"The greatest discoveries come from the smallest observations."
Science
"We built our success on the foundation of family support."
Family
"Hard work beats talent when talent won't work."
Work
"The sky is not the limit; it is just the beginning."
Dreams
"Every setback is a setup for a comeback."
Perseverance
"Kindness costs nothing but means everything."
Kindness
"The power of belief can move mountains."
Faith