Living in the Age of Airplanes
18 quotes
Biography
"Since we were all born into a time when airplanes already existed,"
"[In ancient times], traveling from one distant place to another"
"In ancient times, we rarely traveled more than 20 miles from where we were born."
"When we mastered the sea,"
"[Referring to steam transport] Instead of harnessing power,"
"Airplanes liberated us from the ground."
"The network of airplanes is practically invisible,"
"When we enter an airport, we're entering a portal to the planet."
"We bridged the gap that once"
"[Referring to the ] Part plane, part boat:"
"In the age of airplanes,"
"Aviation's influence is all around us,"
"Although not everything in our homes is flown in,"
"When we work together and combine our discoveries."
"We're truly living in a time of science fiction."
"If we couldn't fly, we probably wouldn't go."
"We tend to romanticize the past"
"In the world we've made, everything is connected,"