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.
Take a good look at your life right now. If you don't like something about it, close your eyes and imagine the life you want. Now allow yourself to focus your inner eye on the person you would be if you were living this preferred life. Notice the differences in how you behave and present yourself; allow yourself to spend several seconds breathing in the new image, expanding your energy into this.
I want you to get excited about who you are, what you are, what you have, and what can still be for you. I want to inspire you to see that you can go far beyond where you are right now.
You are chosen to be faithful women of God in our day, to stand above pettiness, gossip, selfishness, lewdness, and all other forms of ungodliness. Recognize your divine birthright as daughters of our Heavenly Father.
Write about it by day and dream about it by night.
There is hope after despair and many suns after darkness.
I always knew I wanted to be on air and travel the world and tell people's stories. I wanted to convey something from other cultures to the U.S. - and vice versa.
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