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.

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.

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

Fear follows crime and is its punishment.

A school without football is in danger of deteriorating into a medieval study hall.

I truly believe that fundamentalism stems from unemployment. A man without a job is desperate; he doesn't want to live anyway.