"One way of looking at this might be that for 42 years, I've been making small, regular deposits in this bank of experience, education and training. And on January 15 the balance was sufficient so that I could make a very large withdrawal."
- Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger, retired airline captain and aviation safety consultant.
He was hailed as a national hero in the United States when he successfully executed an emergency water landing of US Airways Flight 1549 in the Hudson River after birdstrike to both engines.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/US_Airways_Flight_1549