The fact that the great scientist believed in flying machines was the one thing that encouraged us to begin our studies.
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We could hardly wait to get up in the morning.Wilbur Wright
I am an enthusiast, but not a crank in the sense that I have some pet theories as to the proper construction of a flying machine. I wish to avail myself of all that is already known and then, if possible, add my mite to help on the future worker who will attain final success.
Wilbur Wright
Success. Four flights Thursday morning. All against twenty-one-mile wind. Started from level with engine power alone. Average speed through air thirty-one miles. Longest fifty-nine seconds. Inform press. Home Christmas.
Wilbur Wright
I confess that in 1901 I said to my brother Orville that man would not fly for fifty years.
Wilbur Wright
Men become wise just as they become rich, more by what they save than by what they receive.
Wilbur Wright
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