“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.”

About Douglas Bader

Aviator • British

Sir Douglas Robert Steuart Bader was a Royal Air Force flying ace during the Second World War, credited with 22 aerial victories. Despite losing both of his legs in a 1931 flying accident, he rejoined the RAF in 1939...