Dick Rutan Professions : Aviator Born : July 1, 1938 Browse All Authors Top 4 quotes by Dick Rutan Adventure is the essence of life. Dick Rutan essence-of-life essence adventure A lot of people think that all the things that could be invented have been invented. But we are just on the frontier of discovery and invention. It's a very exciting time. Dick Rutan discovery people thinking A free ride and free food are two of the three things no pilot ever turns down. Dick Rutan free-food three two I flew in combat in Vietnam. I got shot at, I shot back, I got shot down. Compared to this flight, I felt a lot safer in combat. Dick Rutan vietnam aviation flight Similar Authors Amy Johnson aviator Amelia Earhart aviator Alexander P. de Seversky aviator Alberto Santos-Dumont aviator Bessie Coleman aviator Dieter F. Uchtdorf aviator All Authors