As civilization advances, man grows unconscious of the primitive elements of life; he is separated from them by his perfection of material techniques. Charles Lindbergh More Quotes by Charles Lindbergh More Quotes From Charles Lindbergh I may be flying a complicated airplane, rushing through space, but in this cabin I'm surrounded by simplicity and thoughts set free of time. How detached the intimate things around me seem from the great world down below. How strange is this combination of proximity and separation. That ground - seconds away - thousands of miles away. This air, stirring mildly around me. That air, rushing by with the speed of a tornado, an inch beyond. These minute details in my cockpit. The grandeur of the world outside. The nearness of death. The longness of life. Charles Lindbergh rushing airplane space To be a true Progressive it is not sufficient to stand up and say that one belives in what has been promulgated as progressive principles. One must be progressive in heart and active in promoting the progressive principles of today, tomorrow and always. There is no resting point, for humanity is ever ascending to a higher and better goal. Charles Lindbergh goal humanity heart In wilderness I sense the miracle of life, and behind it our scientific accomplishments fade to trivia. Charles Lindbergh accomplishment miracle nature It is the greatest shot of adrenaline to be doing what you have wanted to do so badly. You almost feel like you could fly without the plane. Charles Lindbergh planes shots like-you To a person in love, the value of the individual is intuitively known. Love needs no logic for its mission. Charles Lindbergh intuition love relationship Instead of agitating for war, the Jewish groups in this country should be opposing it in every possible way, for they will be among the first to feel its consequences. Tolerance is a virtue that depends upon peace and strength. History shows that it cannot survive war and devastation. A few very far-sighted Jewish people realize this and stand opposed to intervention. But the majority still do not. Their greatest danger to this country lies in their ownership and influence in our motion pictures, our press, our radio, and our government. Charles Lindbergh war country lying Aviation seems almost a gift from heaven to those Western nations who were already the leaders of their era, strengthening their leadership, their confidence, their dominance over other peoples. Charles Lindbergh eras leader heaven Possibly everyone will travel by air in another fifty years. I'm not sure I like the idea of millions of planes flying around overhead. I love the sky's unbroken solitude. I don't like to think of it cluttered up by aircraft, as roads are cluttered up by cars. I feel like the western pioneer when he saw barbed-wire fence lines encroaching on his open plains. The success of his venture brought the end of the life he loved. Charles Lindbergh sky years thinking It is about a period in aviation which is now gone, but which was probably more interesting than any the future will bring. As time passes, the perfection of machinery tends to insulate man from contact with the elements in which he lives. The 'stratosphere' planes of the future will cross the ocean without any sense of the water below. Like a train tunneling through a mountain, they will be aloof from both the problems and the beauty of the earth's surface. Charles Lindbergh ocean water men But accuracy means something to me. It's vital to my sense of values. I've learned not to trust people who are inaccurate. Every aviator knows that if mechanics are inaccurate. aircraft crash. Charles Lindbergh pilots mean people [I] grew up as a disciple of science. I know its fascination. I have felt the godlike power man derives from his machines. Charles Lindbergh fascination men science Science, freedom, beauty, adventure: what more could you ask of life? Charles Lindbergh flying beauty adventure History has recorded nothing so dramatic in design, nor so skillfully manipulated, as this attempt to create the National Reserve Association, or the Federal Reserve. Charles Lindbergh dramatic design association Why does one want to walk wings? Why force one's body from a plane to make a parachute jump? Why should man want to fly at all? People often ask these questions. But what civilization was not founded on adventure, and how long could one exist without it? Some answer the attainment of knowledge. Some say wealth, or power, is sufficient cause. I believe the risks I take are justified y the sheer love of the life I lead. Charles Lindbergh adventure men believe What freedom lies in flying, what Godlike power it gives to men . . . I lose all consciousness in this strong unmortal space crowded with beauty, pierced with danger. Charles Lindbergh strong men lying I was astonished at the effect my successful landing in France had on the nations of the world. To me, it was like a match lighting a bonfire. Charles Lindbergh france successful world I would rather live one day in Maui than one month in New York. Charles Lindbergh one-day months new-york Not long ago, when I was a student in college, just flying an airplane seemed a dream. But that dream turned into reality. Charles Lindbergh airplane dream reality My father had been opposed to my flying from the first and had never flown himself. However, he had agreed to go up with me at the first opportunity, and one afternoon he climbed into the cockpit and we flew over the Redwood Falls together. From that day on I never heard a word against my flying and he never missed a chance to ride in the plane. Charles Lindbergh opportunity father fall If I had to choose, I would rather have birds than airplanes. Charles Lindbergh airplane technology science
