"The desire to fly is an idea handed down to us by our ancestors who, in their monotonous lives, looked enviously on the birds soaring freely through space, at full speed, on the wings of the wind."

"Success comes from being prepared for opportunities."

"We do not intend to make a fortune out of this, but to make a machine that will fly."

"We have hopes of making a flight of considerable length before long."

"When one comes to increase the size of the craft, the possibility rapidly fades away. This is because of the difficulties of carrying sufficient fuel. It will readily be seen, therefore, why the Atlan…"