Douglas Bader famous quotes

Last updated: Sep 5, 2024

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.
-- Douglas Bader

#School #Games #Mind
Rules are for the obedience of fools and the guidance of wise men.
-- Douglas Bader

#Wise #Wisdom #Work
The successful pilots succeeded because they did not open fire until they were close to the target.
-- Douglas Bader

#Successful #Fire #Target
I just made a balls of it, old boy. That's all there was to it.
-- Douglas Bader

#Boys #Balls #Made
I then realized my analytics data was a bit odd. My keywords were no longer with me
-- Douglas Bader

#Data #Historical #Odd
I think the greatest of all human virtues is loyalty. It embraces all the best of the human character: courage, faith, love and charity.
-- Douglas Bader

#Trust #Loyalty #Character
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.
-- Douglas Bader

#Holiday #Sea #Dover
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.
-- Douglas Bader

#Flying #Enemy #Cohesion
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.
-- Douglas Bader

#Legs #Odd #Appearance
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.
-- Douglas Bader

#Strong #Wings #Needs

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