Pappy Boyington Quotes and Sayings - Page 1
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“Months of preparation, one of those few opportunities, and the judgment of a split second are what makes some pilot an ace, while others think back on what they could have done.”
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“Flying is hours and hours of boredom sprinkled with a few seconds of sheer terror.”
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“The air battle is not necessarily won at the time of the battle. The winner may have been determined by the amount of time, energy, thought and training an individual has previously accomplished in an effort to increase his ability as a fighter pilot.”
-- Pappy Boyington
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“All that God requires of us is an opportunity to show what He can do.”
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“The best match in the world will not light a candle unless the wick be first suitably prepared.”
Source : Algernon Blackwood (2015). “The Wolves of God: Blackwood Collections”, p.146, 谷月社
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