Minds are like parachutes - they only function when open.
Minds are like parachutes, they only function when they are open.
Just because nobody complains doesn't mean all parachutes are perfect.
You don't have to get it right the first time.
Life is like a parachute jump, you've got to get it right the first time.
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.
Life in the twentieth century is like a parachute jump: you have to get it right the first time.
I have woven a parachute out of everything broken.
I believe the risks I take are justified by the sheer love of the life I lead.
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.
A mind is like a parachute. It doesn't work if it is not open.
I did not just fall in love. I made a parachute jump.
We regard God as an airman regards his parachute; it's there for emergencies but he hopes he'll never have to use it.
Coming down under a parachute is quite different as well. You hit the ground pretty hard, but all the systems work very well to keep it from hurting, so it doesn't even hurt when you hit. It was a great experience to be able to do both.
I got quite bored when I was hanging in the air. I want to do it without a parachute next.
The pressure suit helps if something goes wrong during launch or re-entry - astronauts have a way to parachute off the shuttle. The suits protect you from loss of pressure in case of emergency.
I certainly remember building model rockets. It was fun to watch the rocket blast into the air, suspenseful to wonder if the parachute would open to bring the rocket safely back.
Why does one want to walk wings? Why force one's body from a plane to make a parachute jump? Why should man want to fly at all? People often ask these questions. But what civilization was not founded on adventure, and how long could one exist without it? Some answer the attainment of knowledge. Some say wealth, or power, is sufficient cause. I believe the risks I take are justified y the sheer love of the life I lead.
Both optimists and pessimists contribute to society. The optimist invents the aeroplane, the pessimist the parachute.
All right, then nobody can complain if we ask pregnant women to make parachute jumps.
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