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.

Let us hear from you, folks!

Aero-News Quote of the Day

"The horrible events of 9/11 injured this country but did not kill it. Like the human body itself, our system is robust and has a remarkable facility to heal itself. Remember the stock market opening within a week? Flying resumed in three days? The massive effort to clean up Ground Zero and return that area to business? We must remember all of the victims, [their loved ones] and those who were there and can never forget what they experienced. And then, move forward to some unknown point in the future when we can look back on another challenge met."

Source: John Merryman, one of the over 100 ANN readers who responded to our request Friday for thoughts on how the events of September 11, 2001 changed the world we live in... particularly the flying world. Your responses ran the full gauntlet of emotion and opinion: heartbreak, anger, fear -- of both the terrorists, and the government security measures enacted to curtail their efforts -- and, perhaps most telling... hope.

FMI: Read Other Reader Comments On The Effects Of 9/11/01