Unlimited Quote Collections
Organize your favorite quotes without limits. Create themed collections for every occasion with Premium.
“ ”I confess that in 1901 I said to my brother Orville that man would not fly for fifty years. Two years later we ourselves made flights. This demonstration of my impotence as a prophet gave me such a shock that ever since I have distrusted myself and avoided all predictions.
About Wilbur Wright
Wilbur Wright (16 April 1863 – 30 May 1912) was an American inventor and aviation pioneer who, with his brother Orville Wright, was credited with inventing and building the world's first successful airplane and making the first controlled, powered and sustained heavier-than-air human flight, on December 17, 1903.
Biography information from Wikiquote
Additional quotes by Wilbur Wright
More than anything else, the sensation [of flying] is one of perfect peace mingled with an excitement that strains every nerve to the utmost - if you can conceive of such a combination.
No bird can soar in a calm.
The best dividends on labor invested have invariably come from seeking more knowledge rather than more power.