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Paul Neal "Red" Adair (June 18, 1915 – August 7, 2004) was an American oil well firefighter. He became notable as an innovator in the highly specialized and hazardous profession of extinguishing and capping oil well blowouts, both land-based and offshore.

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Retire? I don't know what that word means. As long as a man is able to work and he's productive out there and he feels good - keep at it.

Feels, Long, Man, Mean, Men

I've done made a deal with the devil.

Deal, Devil, Done, Made

With bombs and fires, you get only one mistake.

Bombs, Fire, Fires, Mistake

I've traveled all over the world, but I don't think there is any place better than Texas.

Place, Texas, Thinking, Traveled, World

If you think it's expensive to hire a professional to do the job, wait until you hire an amateur.

Amateur, Design, Expensive, Jobs, Professional, Thinking

The only thing more expensive than hiring a professional, is hiring an amateur.

Amateur, Expensive, Hiring, Professional, Thing

I've done made a deal with the devil. He said he's going to give me an air-conditioned place when I go down there, if I go there, so I won't put all the fires out.

Air, Devil, Down, Fire, Give, Giving

If you think that hiring professionals is expensive, try hiring amateurs

Expensive, Hiring, Professionals, Think, Thinking, Trying

I've got too many of my friends that retired and went home and got on a rocking chair, and about a year and a half later, I'm always going to the cemetery.

Cemetery, Half, Home, Rocking, Years

It scares you: all the noise, the rattling, the shaking. But the look on everybody's face when you're finished and packing, it's the best smile in the world; and there's nobody hurt, and the well's under control.

Hurt, Noise, Scare, Shaking, Smile, World

Never fear a job, always respect it, and always leave yourself a hind door to escape. May your hind door always be open.

Door, Doors, Jobs, Leave, May, Respect