"The flying machine which will really fly might be evolved by the combined and continuous efforts of mathematicians and mechanicians in from one million to ten million years — provided, of course, we c…"

"I think it will be a long time yet before anyone will be flying at any great height or speed."

"We have found that the bird is a much more intelligent creature than we had supposed."

"We have at last succeeded in making a machine that will fly."

"The public is very enthusiastic about our machine."