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In Wilderness I Sense The Miracle Of Life.

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.

I Owned The World That Hour As I Rode Over It. Free Of The Earth, Free Of The Mountains, Free Of The Clouds, But How Inseparably I Was Bound To Them.

The Forces Of Hannibal, Drake And Napoleon Moved At Best With The Horses' Gallop Or The Speed Of Wind On Sail. Now, Aviation Brings A New Concept Of Time And Distance To The Affairs Of Men. It Demands Adaptability To Change, Places A Premium On Quickness Of Thought And Speed Of Action.

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.