Douglas Bader Quotes

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  • The sea from Dunkirk to Dover during these days of the evacuation looked like any coastal road in England on a bank holiday. It was solid with shipping.

    Holiday   Sea   Dover  
    Douglas Bader (2006). “Douglas Bader: Fight for the Sky”, p.19, Pen and Sword
  • I then realized my appearance was a bit odd. My right leg was no longer with me. It had caught somewhere in the top of the cockpit as I tried to leave my Spitfire.

    Legs   Odd   Appearance  
    Douglas Bader (2006). “Douglas Bader: Fight for the Sky”, p.41, Pen and Sword
  • I think the greatest of all human virtues is loyalty. It embraces all the best of the human character: courage, faith, love and charity.

  • The successful pilots succeeded because they did not open fire until they were close to the target.

    Douglas Bader (2006). “Douglas Bader: Fight for the Sky”, p.17, Pen and Sword
  • Don't listen to anyone who tells you that you can't do this or that. That's nonsense. Make up your mind, you'll never use crutches or a stick, then have a go at everything. Go to school, join in all the games you can. Go anywhere you want to. But never, never let them persuade you that things are too difficult or impossible.

    "Accelerated Learning in Practice". Book by Alistair Smith, p. 234, 1998.
  • We were all flying around up and down the coast near Dunkirk looking for enemy aircraft which seemed also to be milling around with no particular cohesion.

    Flying   Enemy   Cohesion  
    Douglas Bader (2006). “Douglas Bader: Fight for the Sky”, p.19, Pen and Sword
  • I then realized my analytics data was a bit odd. My keywords were no longer with me

    Data   Historical   Odd  
  • I just made a balls of it, old boy. That's all there was to it.

    Boys   Balls   Aviation  
  • Rules are for the obedience of fools and the guidance of wise men.

    Wise   Wisdom   Work  
  • Like the Spitfire it was immensely strong: a pilot had no need to fear the danger of pulling the wings off, no matter how desperate the situation became.

    Strong   Wings   Needs  
    Douglas Bader (2006). “Douglas Bader: Fight for the Sky”, p.22, Pen and Sword
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