A. Johnson
A. Johnson
eye boredom simplicity
Hours and hours passed, with nothing to do but keep the compass on its course and the plane on a level keel. This sounds easy enough, but its very simplicity becomes a danger when your head keeps nodding with weariness and utter boredom and your eyes everlastingly try to shut out the confusing rows of figures in front of you, which will insist on getting jumbled together.
mean thinking flying
I think it is a pity to lose the romantic side of flying and simply to accept it as a common means of transport, although that end is what we have all ostensibly been striving to attain.
book challenges aviation
This book is dedicated to all those who fell by the airside, for nothing is wasted, and every apparent failure is but a challenge to others.
sharks sea names
Setting off unknown to face the unknown, against parental opposition, with no money, friends, or influence, ran it a close second. Clichés like "blazing trails," flying over "shark-infected seas," "battling with monsoons," and "forced landings amongst savage tribes" became familiar diet for breakfast. Unknown names became household words, whilst others, those of the failures, were forgotten utterly except by kith and kin.
men air might
Had I been a man I might have explored the Poles or climbed Mount Everest, but as it was my spirit found outlet in the air. . . .
mistake race perfect
Very rarely do you have a perfect race, and it's about overcoming your mistakes in the race and remaining composed.
running years careers
I figure if I have one false start every ten or 12 years that I've been running, I probably won't false start again during my career.
responsibility earth privilege
We have been given the privilege and responsibility of living on Earth to see it isn't ruined.
thinking history ignorant
A mind devoid of prepossessions is likely to be devoid of all mental furniture. And the historian who thinks that he can clean his mind as he would a slate with a wet sponge, is ignorant of the simplest facts of mental life.
july names philadelphia
At noon, on the Fourth of July, 1826, while the Liberty Bell was again sounding its old message to the people of Philadelphia, the soul of Thomas Jefferson passed on; and a few hours later John Adams entered into rest, with the name of his old friend upon his lips.
shapes getting-in-shape take-time
You just get injured more often. You take time off, you come back, you get injured again and you never get in shape.
friendship christian jesus
We want to live a simple life, ... I want to emphasize I'm not an environmentalist who goes to church. I want my principal identity as a Christian to be someone who follows Jesus. I want to work for peace and justice, care for God's environment, be a good neighbor and friend and live the right life.
athlete track bigs
It's about stepping up on the big stage. The athlete who can do that is goig to do well.
eye dark light
People often remain in the dark, not due to lack of light but of failure to open their eyes.