Cyrus Rowlett Smith

“There is no security in this world, only opportunity.”

“The great thing about the airline business is that it is a new art. You are creating as you go along.”

“The real asset of any airline is its people. Without good people, you have nothing.”

“The future of aviation is limited only by our imagination.”

“Safety is not a department. It is an attitude.”

“We believe that air transportation is a public service, and we have an obligation to provide the best possible service to the public.”

“The jet airplane has shrunk the world.”

“Aviation is a dynamic industry, and the challenges are always changing.”