The things you regret most in life are the things you didn’t do.
Don't let the noise of others' opinions drown out your own inner voice.
My expectations were reduced to zero when I was 21. Everything since then has been a bonus.
There have to be reasons that you get up in the morning and you want to live. Why do you want to live? What's the point? What inspires you? What do you love about the future? If the future does not include being out there among the stars and being a multi-planet species, I find that incredibly depressing.
Stay hungry. Stay foolish.
The universe doesn't allow perfection.
Don't compare yourself with anyone in this world
When something is important enough, you do it even if the odds are not in your favor.
Life is not fair — get used to it!
Quiet people have the loudest minds.
Imagination is more important than knowledge. Knowledge is limited. Imagination encircles the world.
Have the courage to follow your heart and intuition.
My favorite things in life don’t cost any money. It’s really clear that the most precious resource we all have is time.
If you get up in the morning and think the future is going to be better, it is a bright day. Otherwise, it's not.
People who boast about their I.Q. are losers.
Remembering that you are going to die is the best way I know to avoid the trap of thinking you have something to lose.
I think it is possible for ordinary people to choose to be extraordinary
Sometimes when you innovate, you make mistakes. It is best to admit them quickly, and get on with improving your other innovations.
I could either watch it happen or be a part of it.
Remember to look up at the stars and not down at your feet. Never give up work. Work gives you meaning and purpose and life is empty without it. If you are lucky enough to find love, remember it is there and don't throw it away.
Your limitation—it's only your imagination.
You can't connect the dots looking forward; you can only connect them looking backward.
Your work is going to fill a large part of your life, and the only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work. And the only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you haven’t found it yet, keep looking. Don’t settle. As with all matters of the heart, you’ll know when you find it.
I choose a lazy person to do a hard job. Because a lazy person will find an easy way to do it.
When Henry Ford made cheap, reliable cars, people said, 'Nah, what's wrong with a horse?' That was a huge bet he made, and it worked.
Your limitation—it's only your imagination.
I could either watch it happen or be a part of it.
If you think your teacher is tough, wait till you get a boss.
Don't let the noise of others' opinions drown out your own inner voice.
Persistence is very important. You should not give up unless you are forced to give up.
A question that sometimes drives me hazy — am I or are the others crazy?
Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds.
Innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower.
ry not to become a man of success, but rather try to become a man of value.
Quiet people have the loudest minds.
Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance you must keep moving.
Patience is a key element of success.
I think it is possible for ordinary people to choose to be extraordinary.
When something is important enough, you do it even if the odds are not in your favor.
Have the courage to follow your heart and intuition.
To most people, the sky is the limit. To those who love aviation, the sky is home.
Never quit. Never give up. Fly it to the end.
The highest art form of all is a human being in control of himself and his airplane in flight, urging the spirit of a machine to match his own.
Always remember you fly an airplane with your head, not your hands. Never let an airplane take you somewhere you brain didn't get to five minutes earlier.
Fly and you will catch the swallow.
When everything seems to be going against you, remember that the airplane takes off against the wind, not with it.
A good pilot is always learning
Pilots take no special joy in walking. Pilots like flying.
Flying is more than a sport and more than a job; flying is pure passion and desire, which fill a lifetime.
Aviation is proof that given, the will, we have the capacity to achieve the impossible.
Any pilot can describe the mechanics of flying. What it can do for the spirit of man is beyond description.
Sometimes, flying feels too godlike to be attained by man. Sometimes, the world from above seems too beautiful, too wonderful, too distant for human eyes to see.