Some friends are better shots than are casual enemies. Eddie Rickenbacker casualenemyfriend Change image and share on social
When I look up and see the sun shining on the patch of white clouds up in the blue, I begin to think how it would feel to be up somewhere above it winging swiftly thought the clear air, watching the earth below, and the men on it, no bigger than ants. Eddie Rickenbacker airantbegin share on social
Flying is one of the safest jobs in the Army as long as you don't drop out. If you do drop out, you are a dead man, and dropping out means, usually, that you have made a mistake or let go of your grip. Eddie Rickenbacker armydeaddrop share on social
It is the easiest thing in the world to die. The hardest is to live. Eddie Rickenbacker dieeasyhard Change image and share on social
The excitement of automobile racing did not compare with what I knew must come with aeroplane fighting in France. Eddie Rickenbacker aeroplaneautomobilecompare Change image and share on social
Never count on the crowd to take care of you. Eddie Rickenbacker carecountcrowd Change image and share on social
The sensation of dying is sweet, sensuous, placid. Eddie Rickenbacker dieplacidsensation Change image and share on social
Aviation is proof that given, the will, we have the capacity to achieve the impossible. Eddie Rickenbacker achieveaviationcapacity Change image and share on social
I shall never ask any pilot to go on a mission that I won't go on. Eddie Rickenbacker missionpilot Change image and share on social