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Boy Scouts does very well in ...

Boy Scouts does very well in making Scouts aware of character and integrity and … virtues and incorporate [them] in their lives so that they carry themselves as [those] kind of [people] for the rest of their [lives].

Steve Fossett 10 quotes

People often assume I assume ...

People often assume I assume I am a thrill seeker, but I am not. I do not enjoy roller coasters, and you won't find me bungee-jumping. ... It is a disadvantage that my pursuits are inherently dangerous. A large part of my effort is to reduce risk.

Steve Fossett 10 quotes

Mountain climbing was my orig...

Mountain climbing was my original sport ... and I've never tired from the satisfaction of getting to the top of a mountain.

Steve Fossett 10 quotes

I do have some books, but in ...

I do have some books, but in all the distance flights I've made I've never opened the books. I've been too busy.

Steve Fossett 10 quotes

This is a Solo Flight, but I ...

This is a Solo Flight, but I want aviation enthusiasts and adventurers everywhere to join me in the endeavour.

Steve Fossett 10 quotes

Flying solo, you have a fair ...

Flying solo, you have a fair workload. I'm not only flying the balloon but doing the navigation, communications, repairing the burners, taking care of the equipment.

Steve Fossett 10 quotes

A hot air balloon requires a ...

A hot air balloon requires a great deal of fuel to keep it aloft, so that you can't fly it even for one day. A gas balloon, which usually uses helium, has the problem that the helium cools at night when the sun is not on it, and you have to throw ballast overboard to keep it from going to the surface.

Steve Fossett 10 quotes

I pick projects according to h...

I pick projects according to how fascinating they are to me, and it has resulted in a broad reach. My records are actually in five different sports: balloons, airplanes, airships, gliders, and sailboats.

Steve Fossett 10 quotes

I was never comfortable with t...

I was never comfortable with the risk of climbing in the Himalayas, or the amount of time in idleness that is involved in the Everest expedition.

Steve Fossett 10 quotes

I pick projects according to h...

I pick projects according to how fascinating they are to me, and it has resulted in a broad reach. My records are actually in five different sports: balloons, airplanes, airships, gliders, and sailboats.

Steve Fossett 10 quotes

Boy Scouts does very well in m...

Boy Scouts does very well in making Scouts aware of character and integrity and virtues and incorporate [them] in their lives so that they carry themselves as [those] kind of [people] for the rest of their [lives].

Steve Fossett 10 quotes

This is a Solo Flight, but I w...

This is a Solo Flight, but I want aviation enthusiasts and adventurers everywhere to join me in the endeavour.

Steve Fossett 10 quotes

The good thing about flying so...

The good thing about flying solo is it's never boring.

Steve Fossett 10 quotes

People often assume I assume I...

People often assume I assume I am a thrill seeker, but I am not. I do not enjoy roller coasters, and you won't find me bungee-jumping. ... It is a disadvantage that my pursuits are inherently dangerous. A large part of my effort is to reduce risk.

Steve Fossett 10 quotes

Mountain climbing was my origi...

Mountain climbing was my original sport ... and I've never tired from the satisfaction of getting to the top of a mountain.

Steve Fossett 10 quotes

This is a Solo Flight, but I w...

This is a Solo Flight, but I want aviation enthusiasts and adventurers everywhere to join me in the endeavour.

Steve Fossett 10 quotes

The good thing about flying so...

The good thing about flying solo is it's never boring.

Steve Fossett 10 quotes

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