Now, boy, flying is not merely some crude mechanical process. It is a delicate art, purely aesthetic, poetry of motion. And the best way to learn it is to do it.
15 seconds sound clip from the The Sword in the Stone (1963) movie soundboard.
You can hear this line at 00:58:06.717 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.
Quote context
[...]
- And since when do you know all about birds' wings?
- I have made an extensive study of birds in flight and I...
- And if you don't mind, I happen to be a bird.
- All right, Mr. Know-it-All! He's your pupil.
- Now, since we're pretty far up, we'll start with a glide.
- Spread your wings way out. Way out! That's it, that's it. Now, fan your tail.
- Tippety toe, tippety toe and off we go.
- Now, tuck your feet under like me. That's it. That's the idea.
- And don't fight the air currents. Use them.
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