He rode upon a cherub, and did fly: yea, he did fly upon the wings of the wind. — Old Testament: Psalms XVIII, 10, circa 150 B.C.

The airplane has unveiled for us the true face of the earth.— Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, 'Wind, Sand, and Stars,' 1939

Maybe it's sex appeal, but there's something about an airplane that drives investors crazy.— Alfred Kahn, the 'father of airline deregulation.'

As soon as we left the ground I knew I myself had to fly!  — Amelia Earhart, after her first flight in an airplane, a ten minute sight-seeing trip over Los Angeles, 1920.

The engine is the heart of an aeroplane, but the pilot is its soul. — Sir Walter Raleigh

To most people, the sky is the limit. To those who love aviation, the sky is home. — anon.

Oh, that I had wings like a dove, for then would I fly away, and be at rest.   — Psalms 55:6