Stick and Rudder; written by Wolfgang Langewiesche. The book showcases the first attempt at the analysis of flying. The ambitious claim from the author insinuates that a thorough reading of the book is equivalent to many flying hours in the air.
“Low and fast is fairly safe if you don’t get to daydreaming and hit a tree, and if you don’t let them catch you at it, for it is illegal. High and fast, which your girl friend thinks must be awfully dangerous, is the safest. Thus, if you want to keep well, you have to keep speed or altitude, or best of all, some of each.” (pg. 82)
I chose this quote because it shows the contrasting options posed in flying during a final approach to the runway. Both are good options, and both have their pros and cons. As a pilot flying VFR (Visual Flight Rules), the glideslope and approach you choose is your choice, relatively speaking, (as long as you are not interfering with restricted airspace or special protocols for the airport.) What Langewiesche is communicating to us is that whatever you choose to do for your approach, be aware of your surroundings and try to keep a balance between speed and altitude on final.