10+ Douglas Bader Quotes And Sayings

Following is our list of the best Douglas Bader quotes and sayings.

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

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

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

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

Rules are for the obedience of fools and the guidance of wise men. — Douglas Bader

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

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

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

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

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