Quotes of: Parachutes Keyword

Take our own company as an example: We're living proof, we jump with our own parachutes.

Jim Barksdale

Roman: [after Tej parachutes his car from the plane] I hate you, Tej!

Furious Seven

I flew aeroplanes, parachuted, walked on my own across the Himalayas - you name it; if it was dangerous, I did it.

Scilla Elworthy

As a child, I was airlifted out of the path of the Nazis. Unfortunately, I was parachuted into the path of the Japanese, but then I was airlifted again to India.

Tom Stoppard

The scenes in the show were filmed with a crew of really excellent stunt jumpers, but we had the feel of the parachutes, so we could be more realistic in the roles.

Ken Curtis

Ken Mattingly: Here's the order of what I want to do. I want to power up Guidance, E.C.S., Communications, warm up the pyros for the parachutes and the command module thrusters. John Aaron, EECOM Arthur: The thrusters are gonna put you over budget on...

Apollo 13

A blanket could be used to show people the benefits of sleeping with a parachute—especially if you’ve got a flying bed like I do.  

Blanket

She'd jumped out of plenty of planes. Albeit with a parachute in place, but she pushed that worry aside.

Veiled Target

Often, M.B.A.s will parachute around from one company or industry to another, without really understanding what's behind it.

Henry Mintzberg

Business people get many undeserved prizes - golden parachutes and bonuses even when companies fail. I don't think people should get rewarded for screwing up.

Mo Ibrahim

Life in the twentieth century is like a parachute jump: you have to get it right the first time.

Margaret Mead

I was in a peacetime army. It was like something out of a Le Carre novel: studying the habits of your enemy. It was very exciting. It's interesting living life as a civilian, then on Friday night you're parachuting into a foreign country.

Steve Truglia

Walking out with the people, I didn't know which was more exciting, the air race, the parachute jump that failed, or the cunt.

Charles Bukowski

To tell her that I joined the parachute club was too hard for me. I didn't want to trouble her; besides, I was not completely sure about the success of my new adventure.

Valentina Tereshkova

Y si queriendo alzarte nada has alcanzado Déjate caer sin parar tu caída sin miedo al fondo de la sombra Sin miedo al enigma de ti mismo Acaso encuentres una luz sin noche Perdida en las grietas de los precipicios Cae Cae eternamente Cae al fondo d...

Altazor, Or, a Voyage in a Parachute: Poem in VII Cantos

A brick could be used in place of a parachute, and a blanket could be used as a permanent wall of a house. In both cases, the skydiver and home dweller would ideally be a politician. 

Brick

When that happens - when risk is taken and the filmmakers dive into the subject matter without a parachute - very often what you get it something with those qualities that make it age well with the public.

Francis Ford Coppola

That's like leaping off a precipice and trying to knit yourself a parachute on the way down.

Also Known as Armchair Detective

We regard God as an airman regards his parachute; it's there for emergencies but he hopes he'll never have to use it.

The Problem of Pain

Your mind is just like a parachute ! if you don't open it, it won't work !

When Kids Could Play Outside

Your mind is just like parachute ! if you don't open it, it won't work !

When Kids Could Play Outside