There is no shorter road to defeat than by entering a war with inadequate preparation. Charles Lindbergh More Quotes by Charles Lindbergh More Quotes From Charles Lindbergh After my death, the molecules of my being will return to the earth and sky. They came from the stars. I am of the stars. Charles Lindbergh moleculesstarssky It's almost as easy to stand up as it is to sit down. Charles Lindbergh stand-upstanddowneasy To be absolutely alone for the first time in the cockpit of a plane hundreds of feet above the ground is an experience never to be forgotten. Charles Lindbergh aloneexperiencefeettime The construction of an airplane is simple compared with the evolutionary achievement of a bird. If I had to choose, I would rather have birds than airplanes. Charles Lindbergh birdsachievementsimplebird I had four sandwiches when I left New York. I only ate one and a half during the whole trip and drank a little water. I don't suppose I had time to eat any more because, you know, it surprised me how short a distance it is to Europe. Charles Lindbergh meyoutimewater Real freedom lies in wildness, not civilization. Charles Lindbergh liesfreedomrealcivilization I've had enough publicity for 15 lives. Charles Lindbergh hadpublicityhad-enoughenough Why shouldn't I fly from New York to Paris? I have more than four years of aviation behind me. I've barnstormed over half of the 48 states. I've flown my mail through the worst of nights. Charles Lindbergh flybehindnewme It is not that I believe ideals are unimportant, even among the realities of war; but if a nation is to survive in a hostile world, its ideals must be backed by the hard logic of military practicability. Charles Lindbergh nationwarbelieveworld How long can men thrive between walls of brick, walking on asphalt pavements, breathing the fumes of coal and oil, growing, working, dying, with hardly a thought of wind, and sky, and fields of grain, seeing only machine-made beauty, the mineral-like quality of life? Charles Lindbergh skybeautymenlife Flying a good airplane doesn't require near as much attention as a motor car. Charles Lindbergh goodairplanecarattention Time is no longer endless or the horizon destitute of hope. Charles Lindbergh endlesshorizonhopetime In time of war, truth is always replaced by propaganda. Charles Lindbergh truth-istruthtimewar
