I know there is infinity beyond ourselves. I wonder if there is infinity within. Charles Lindbergh More Quotes by Charles Lindbergh More Quotes From Charles Lindbergh Success is not measured by what a man accomplishes, but by the opposition he has encountered and the courage with which he has maintained the struggle against overwhelming odds. Charles Lindbergh upliftingsuccessinspirational Science, freedom, beauty, adventure: what more could you ask of life? Aviation combined all the elements I loved. There was science in each curve of an airfoil, in each angle between strut and wire, in the gap of a spark plug or the color of the exhaust flame. There was freedom in the unlimited horizon, on the open fields where one landed. A pilot was surrounded by beauty of earth and sky. He brushed treetops with the birds, leapt valleys and rivers, explored the cloud canyons he had gazed at as a child. Adventure lay in each puff of wind. Charles Lindbergh flamesadventurechildren Life without risks is not worth living. Charles Lindbergh worth-livingentrepreneurrisk If one took no chances, one would not fly at all. Safety lies in the judgment of the chances one takes. Charles Lindbergh safetychancelying The Jews are one of the principle forces attempting to lead the U.S. into the war. The Jews greatest danger to this country lies in their large ownership and influence in our motion pictures, our press, our radio and our Government. I am saying that the LEADERS of the Jewish race wish to involve us in the war for reasons that are NOT AMERICAN. Charles Lindbergh warcountrylying Isn't it strange that we talk least about the things we think about most? Charles Lindbergh strangerealitythinking 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 . Charles Lindbergh eyebeautifulmen Pilots are drawn to flying because it's a perfect combination of science, romance and adventure. Charles Lindbergh romanceperfectadventure We can have peace and security only so long as we band together to preserve that most priceless possession, our inheritance of European blood, only so long as we guard ourselves against attack by foreign armies and dilution by foreign races. Charles Lindbergh armyraceblood I learned that danger is relative, and the inexperience can be a magnifying glass. Charles Lindbergh safetyglassesinexperience I'm not bound to be in aviation at all. I'm here only because I love the sky and flying more than anything else on earth. Of course there's danger; but a certain amount of danger is essential to the quality of life. I don't believe in taking foolish chances' but nothing can be accomplished without taking any chance at all. Charles Lindbergh flyingskybelieve Whether outwardly or inwardly, whether in space or time, the farther we penetrate the unknown, the vaster and more marvelous it becomes. Charles Lindbergh airplanespaceadventure I believe the risks I take are justified by the sheer love of the life I lead. Charles Lindbergh riskflyingbelieve Ideas are like seeds, apparently insignificant when first held in the hand. Once firmly planted, they can grow and flower into almost anything at all, a cornstalk, or a giant redwood, or a flight across the ocean. Whatever a man imagines, he can achieve. Charles Lindbergh oceanflowermen Man must feel the earth to know himself and recognize his values. God made life simple. It is man who complicates it. Charles Lindbergh earth-lifesimplemen Living in dreams of yesterday, we find ourselves still dreaming of impossible future conquests. Charles Lindbergh yesterdaydreamlife The greatest danger to this country lies in their large ownership and influence in our motion pictures, our press, our radio and our government. Charles Lindbergh governmentcountrylying The manipulation of credit has been the most potent of all methods employed by financiers as a means of controlling commerce and fixing prices.We are all consumers and should all be producers.This credit is a tax upon humanity as if government bonds were issued and people were obliged to pay it. Charles Lindbergh governmentmeanpeople The life of an aviator seemed to me ideal. It involved skill. It brought adventure. It made use of the latest developments of science. Mechanical engineers were fettered to factories and drafting boards while pilots have the freedom of wind with the expanse of sky. There were times in an aeroplane when it seemed I had escaped mortality to look down on earth like a God. Charles Lindbergh skywindadventure We cannot allow the natural passions and prejudices of other peoples to lead our country to destruction. Charles Lindbergh prejudicepassioncountry
