The best pilots fly more than the others; that's why they're the best.
Interpretation
Excellence comes from experience and practice beyond the norm.
This quote emphasizes that the best individuals in any field attain their status through dedication and extensive practice. It highlights the importance of going above and beyond what is typically required to achieve mastery and success, suggesting that hard work and perseverance distinguish the best from the rest.
In practice
This quote can be used in a motivational speech for aspiring professionals.
I have flown in just about everything, with all kinds of pilots in all parts of the world - British, French, Pakistani, Iranian, Japanese, Chinese - and there wasn't a dime's worth of difference between any of them except for one unchanging, certain fact: the best, most skillful pilot has the most experience.
There's no such thing as a natural-born pilot.
When I was picked to fly the X-1, it was my duty to fly it, and I did.
It wasn't that the X-1 would kill you, it was the systems in the X-1 that would kill you.
All that I am ... I owe to the Air Force.
If you can walk away from a landing, it's a good landing. If you use the airplane the next day, it's an outstanding landing.
It was such a leap in my career when 'Truman Show' came along. It's always been a long process for me insofar as recognition goes, but that's OK because you appreciate it when it comes.
If I'd had some set idea of a finish line, don't you think I would have crossed it years ago?
Success is not built on success. It's built on failure. It's built on frustration. Sometimes its built on catastrophe.
You don't need an introduction to succeed in life. You need to have good work. Work hard. Believe in yourself
Everyone I built a course for thinks they have the best golf course in the world and I'm very pleased and proud of that.
You don't need to be an expert in order to achieve satisfactory investment returns. But if you aren't, you must recognize your limitations and follow a course certain to work reasonably well. Keep things simple and don't swing for the fences.
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