"The machine was not built for speed, but for stability."

"The machine has been proven to be a success beyond our most sanguine hopes."

"When one comes to increase the size of the craft, the possibility rapidly fades away. This is because of the difficulties of carrying sufficient fuel. It will readily be seen, therefore, why the Atlan…"

"Success in inventing depends on the close observation of nature."

"The flying machine which will really fly might be evolved by the combined and continuous efforts of mathematicians and mechanicians in from one million to ten million years — provided, of course, we c…"