"I confess that in 1901 I said to my brother Orville that man would not fly for 50 years. Ever since I have distrusted myself and trusted him."

"The aeroplane will be a great factor in bringing together the different nations of the earth."

"We were not as a matter of fact in the habit of thinking of the future. We were too busy with the present."

"The best thing about being a man of science is that you never have to be bored."

"The airplane has forced us into a new relationship with each other."