Takeoff's are optional. Landings are mandatory. If you push the stick forward, the houses get bigger, if you pull the stick back they get smaller. It's better to be down here wishing you were up there, than up there wishing you were down here. The propeller is just a big fan in the front of the plane to keep the pilot cool.
Speed is life, altitude is life insurance.
No one has ever collided with the sky. It's best to keep the pointy end going forward as much as possible. The only time you have too much fuel is when you're on fire. Every one already knows the definition of a 'good' landing is one from which you can walk away. It's one after which you can use the airplane another time.