“Adventure is worthwhile in itself.”

There is so much that must be done in a civilized barbarism like war.

I lay no claim to advancing scientific data other than advancing flying knowledge. I can only say that I do it because I want to.

Women must pay for everything. They do get more glory than men for comparable feats, but, they also get more notoriety when they crash.

Obviously I faced the possibility of not returning when first I considered going. Once faced and settled there really wasn’t any good reason to refer to it.

The most effective way to do it, is to just do it.

Never do things others can do and will do if there are things others cannot do or will not do.

When a great adventure is offered, you don’t refuse it.

The best way to do it, is to do it!

Courage is the price that life exacts for granting peace.

To worry is to add another hazard.

Women, like men, should try to do the impossible. And when they fail, their failure should be a challenge to others.

Aviation records don’t fall until someone is willing to mortgage the present for the future.

The most difficult thing is the decision to act!

The greatest work that kindness does to others is that it makes them kind themselves.

You haven’t seen a tree until you’ve seen its shadow from the sky.

Being alone is scary, but not as scary as feeling alone in a relationship.

Make the choice; to be comfortable or to be alive.

I would have probably stolen cars – it would have given me the same adrenaline rush as racing.

You look at Moto3, the races are very exciting. Moto2 is fantastic, and then MotoGP is boring.

Mississippi we outside! Pull up on us!

There’s just so much out there and so much inspiration… I just want to be tasteful.

Travel is the excitement of life! Everything is an adventure, and if you look at it like that, even at the worst moment you can say: ‘We will laugh tomorrow about this.’ And you do.

The artist and the photographer seek the mysteries and the adventure of experience in nature.

We live in a wonderful world that is full of beauty, charm and adventure. There is no end to the adventures that we can have if only we seek them with our eyes open.