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Pilots Quotes - Page 7

Oh, pilot! 'tis a fearful night, There's danger on the deep.

Thomas Haynes Bayly (1844). “Songs and Ballads, Grave and Gay”, p.42

My grandfather was an engineer who invented the automatic pilot for airplanes.

Temple Grandin (2011). “The Way I See It, Revised and Expanded 2nd Edition: A Personal Look at Autism and Asperger's”, p.249, BookBaby

It's a terrible process, what you go through, during pilot season. All the shows turn themselves in and there is a good four to six weeks before you get phone call.

"Sarah Michelle Gellar Interview RINGER; Compares Her Return to TV to BUFFY Experience". Interview with Christina Radish, collider.com. September 12, 2011.

God was my co-pilot, but we crashed in the mountains and I had to eat Him. Explain.

Rob Brezsny (2005). “Pronoia Is the Antidote for Paranoia: How the Whole World Is Conspiring to Shower You with Blessings”, p.284, Frog Books

The second episode of any new show can be tough. You have about a week to top the well-crafted and polished pilot episode that was written over six months.

"Showrunners 2012: '2 Broke Girls'' Michael Patrick King". Interview with Lacey Rose, www.hollywoodreporter.com. October 3, 2012.

If drink sales are falling off, we get the pilots to engineer a bit of turbulence. That usually spikes sales.

"Travel Editor’s Blog: Ryanair chief calls passengers idiots" by Jim Byers, www.thestar.com. September 5, 2012.