Orville Wright

Engineering United States 1871 – 1948 99 quotes

American inventor who, with his brother Wilbur, invented and built the world's first successful airplane.

Quotes by Orville Wright

The air is not a solid, but a fluid, and it can be controlled.

Letter 1900

We made more than a thousand glides before we attempted a powered flight.

Recollections 1903

The greatest invention of all time is the human mind.

Attributed 1920

We never gave up, even when things looked bleak.

Interview 1930

The airplane is a tool, and like any tool, it can be used for good or for evil.

Speech 1917

We were not afraid of failure, but of not trying.

Interview 1930

The sky is not the limit, it is just the beginning.

Attributed 1910

We built our own engine, because no one else could build one light enough.

Recollections 1903

The wind is our friend, if we know how to use it.

Letter 1900

We were just ordinary people who did something extraordinary.

Interview 1930

The airplane will revolutionize travel and commerce.

Speech 1910

We learned more from our failures than from our successes.

Interview 1930

The air is a highway, and we are the pioneers.

Letter 1900

We were driven by a passion for flight.

Interview 1930

The airplane is a symbol of human progress.

Speech 1917

We never sought publicity, but it found us.

Interview 1930

The most important thing is to keep learning and experimenting.

Attributed 1920

We were just trying to solve a problem, and we did.

Interview 1930

The airplane is a testament to the power of human ingenuity.

Speech 1917

We had no idea how much impact our invention would have on the world.

Interview 1930