Aero-News: Quote of the Day

ANN's Quote of the Day usually derives from current news, though we reserve the right to pick quotes out of history that have a bearing on the day's events and issues.

Sometimes, you'll find them timely and in keeping with the content of the day's news... and sometimes, they'll just be thought-provoking.

Reader suggestions and comments are welcome... and if particularly intriguing, timely, or poignant, may themselves become future Quotes of the Day.

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Aero-News Quote of the Day

"We would like to remember Liam not just for the way he left this world, but for how he lived in it... Liam was fearless, not necessarily because he wasn't afraid but because he refused to let fear hold him back. He chased life in a way that most of us only dream of and he soared…Though he has now flown beyond our reach, he will always be with us."

Source: A statement from the parents of 24-year-old skydiving instructor and wingsuit flier Liam Bryne, who was killed in a Swiss Alps base jump on June 21. He logged his first jump at 16 and, since then, has accumulated over 4,000 more.

FMI: www.bazl.admin.ch