Wright Brothers (Orville & Wilbur) — "The airplane is a crazy idea, but I don’t care."

"The fact that the machine was controlled in all directions was a feature which had never been approached in any earlier flight of which we have any knowledge."

"If birds can glide for long periods of time, then why can't we?"

"The best thing about being a man of science is that you never have to be bored."

"We were not seeking fame or fortune, but simply to solve a problem."

"If its engine stops, it must fall with deathly violence, for it can neither glide like the aeroplane or float like the balloon. The helicopter is much easier to design than the aeroplane, but is worth…"