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Jacqueline Cochran Quotes

1906–1980 United States

Jacqueline Cochran (May 11, 1906 – August 9, 1980) was an American pilot and business executive. She pioneered women's aviation as one of the most prominent racing pilots of her generation.

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To live without risk for me would be tantamount to death.

Earthbound souls know only the underside of the atmosphere in which they live. But go up higher — above the dust and water vapor — and the sky turns dark until one can see the stars at noon.

The Stars at Noon (1954)

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Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Jacqueline Cochran (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.