The fact that the great scientist believed in flying machines was the one thing that encouraged us to begin our studies.
Interpretation
Wilbur Wright highlights the importance of belief in possibilities as a motivator for study and innovation.
This quote by Wilbur Wright emphasizes how the faith and vision of a great scientist in the potential of flying machines served as a catalyst for others to pursue their studies. It showcases the powerful influence that belief and inspiration can have on the aspirations of individuals, encouraging them to explore and innovate in fields they might not have considered otherwise.
In practice
A teacher might use this quote to inspire students during a science class.
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.
Men become wise just as they become rich, more by what they save than by what they receive.
I confess that in 1901 I said to my brother Orville that man would not fly for fifty years.
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.
I find the lure of the unknown irresistible.
Inspiration is not garnered from the litanies of what may befall us; it resides in humanity's willingness to restore, redress, reform, rebuild, recover, reimagine, and reconsider.
Years ago I met Richard Burton in Port Talbot, my home town, and afterwards he passed in his car with his wife, and I thought, 'I want to get out and become like him'. Not because of Wales, because I love Wales, but because I was so limited as a child at school and so bereft and lonely, and I thought becoming an actor would do that.
No matter how much funding I get, I'm always thinking, 'This is temporary. This is fragile. It could all end tomorrow, and how am I going to make today worth it? If this is my last day in the lab, what can I do so that I can walk out of here saying, 'That was a good day?''
Something good was happening. My life was rising from the ashes, and the sight of it left me feeling something like hopeful.
If there are kids who want to follow in my footsteps, I'd say that my shoes are too big for them to fill! But their shoe size is just perfect.
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