Douglas Bader Quotes

• 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

  Inspirational, Life, Inspiring

  "Accelerated Learning in Practice". Book by Alistair Smith, p. 234, 1998.

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

  Douglas Bader

  Wise, Wisdom, Work

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• 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

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

  Douglas Bader

  Successful, Fire, Target

  Douglas Bader (2006). “Douglas Bader: Fight for the Sky”, p.17, Pen and Sword

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

  Douglas Bader

  Boys, Balls, Aviation

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• 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

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

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• 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

  Douglas Bader (2006). “Douglas Bader: Fight for the Sky”, p.41, Pen and Sword

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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.

  Douglas Bader

  Holiday, Sea, Dover

  Douglas Bader (2006). “Douglas Bader: Fight for the Sky”, p.19, Pen and Sword

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• 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

  Douglas Bader (2006). “Douglas Bader: Fight for the Sky”, p.19, Pen and Sword

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• I then realized my analytics data was a bit odd. My keywords were no longer with me

  Douglas Bader

  Data, Historical, Odd

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