7+ Wilbur Wright Quotes And Sayings

Following is our list of the best Wilbur Wright quotes and sayings.

The desire to fly is an idea handed down to us by our ancestors who... looked enviously on the birds soaring freely through space... on the infinite highway of the air. — Wilbur Wright

Men become wise just as they become rich, more by what they save than by what they receive. — Wilbur Wright

I am an enthusiast, but not a crank in the sense that I have some pet theories as to the proper construction of a flying machine. I wish to avail myself of all that is already known and then, if possible, add my mite to help on the future worker who will attain final success. — Wilbur Wright

I confess that in 1901 I said to my brother Orville that man would not fly for fifty years. — Wilbur Wright

The desire to fly is an idea handed down to us by our ancestors who, in their grueling travels across trackless lands in prehistoric times, looked enviously on the birds soaring freely through space, at full speed, above all obstacles, on the infinite highway of the air. — Wilbur Wright

We could hardly wait to get up in the morning. — Wilbur Wright

It is possible to fly without motors, but not without knowledge and skill. — Wilbur Wright

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