“Years later, a friend told Orville that he and his brother would always stand as an example of how far Americans with no special advantages could advance in the world. “But it isn’t true,†Orville responded emphatically, “to say we had no special advantages  .  .  . the greatest thing in our favor was growing up in a family where there was always much encouragement to intellectual curiosity.†McCullough, David. The Wright Brothers (p. 18). Simon & Schuster. Kindle Edition. McCullough, David. The Wright Brothers (p. 18). Simon & Schuster. Kindle Edition. ”
