Quotes & anectdotes from the wise, the foolish, the courageous & the drunk

Orville Wright Inventor

  • Gender: Male
  • Citizenship: United States
  • Born: Aug 19, 1871
  • Died: Jan 30, 1948

Orville Wright (August 19, 1871 - January 30, 1948), the younger of the Wright brothers, seen as one of the fathers of heavier-than-air flight.

In just six weeks from the time the design was started, we had the motor on the block testing its power. design

If we all worked on the assumption that what is accepted as true is really true, there would be little hope of advance. hope

St. Patrick's Day March 17, 2025

There is no language like the Irish for soothing and quieting. 3 wisdom & wit from John Millington Synge

3 wisdom & wit from John Millington Synge

Being Irish, he had an abiding sense of tragedy, which sustained him through temporary periods of joy. 28 other quotes from William Butler Yeats

28 other quotes from William Butler Yeats

Geographically, Ireland is a medium-sized rural island that is slowly but steadily being consumed by sheep. 27 more wisdom & wit from Dave Barry

27 more wisdom & wit from Dave Barry

We have always found the Irish a bit odd. They refuse to be English. 74 quotes from Winston Churchill

74 quotes from Winston Churchill