If you held your fire until you were very close, you seldom missed.
Brickhill, Paul. Reach for the Sky: The Story of Douglas Bader DSO, DFC. London: Odhams Press Ltd., 1954..
Rules are for the guidance of wise men and the obedience of fools.
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.
If you come out of the sun the german will never see you coming.
If you had the height, you controlled the battle.
I am not one of those who see war as a cricket match where you first give anything to defeat the opponent and then shake hands
Lucas, Laddie. Flying Colours: The Epic Story of Douglas Bader. London: Hutchinson Publishing Group, 1981.
