Boelcke Quotes

#1. Whatever Boelcke told us was taken as Gospel!

Manfred Von Richthofen

#2. Two primary ways to keep volunteers motivated - Food and T-shirts.

Andy Stanley

#3. A tragic situation exists precisely when virtue does not triumph but when it is still felt that man is nobler than the forces which destroy him.

George Orwell

#4. An organizational norm that says, "We value practice over theory but we value theory-informed practice over ad-hoc practice" helps to restore some respect for theory. We

Sriram Narayan

#5. Acceptance is the vessel of realization.

Eric Micha'el Leventhal

#6. Shine like the day I set cosmic eyes on you, friend, by the light of the sweet squash in my lovely laser broom.

Bradley Chicho

#7. For the Staffel: attack on principle in groups of four or six. When the fight breaks up into a series of single combats, take care that several do not go for one opponent.

Oswald Boelcke

#8. The habit of postponing work that should be done today for tomorrow has made many people unsuccessful.

Sunday Adelaja

#9. When over the enemy's lines never forget your own line of retreat.

Oswald Boelcke

#10. Always carry through an attack when you have started it.

Oswald Boelcke

#11. Life only gets better with every bright light.

Lailah Gifty Akita

#12. Fire only at close range, and only when your opponent is properly in your sights.

Oswald Boelcke

#13. The way I express ideas is through the plot, Suspense is an important part of expressing an idea.

Dara Horn

#14. Talk to the tree, make friends with it.

Bob Ross

#15. Try to secure advantages before attacking. If possible, keep the sun behind you.

Oswald Boelcke

#16. There comes a point when a dream becomes reality and reality becomes a dream.

Frances Farmer

#17. The hungry men were seen, followed by their valets, roaming the quais and guards' quarters; gleaning from their outside friends all the dinners they could find; for, according to Aramis, in prosperity one should sow meals right and left, in order to harvest some in adversity.

Alexandre Dumas

#18. Always keep your eye on your opponent, and never let yourself be deceived by ruses.

Oswald Boelcke

#19. I fly close to my man, aim well and then of course he falls down.

Oswald Boelcke

#20. If your opponent dives on you, do not try to evade his onslaught, but fly to meet it.

Oswald Boelcke

#21. In any form of attack it is essential to assail your opponent from behind.

Oswald Boelcke

#22. Look, I know this is the last thing you want to talk about, but I wanted to ask you ... " He trailed off, looking strangely uneasy.
"Ask me ... ?" Ask me to dinner? Ask me out for drinks? Ask me if I wanted to see what he looked like under that uniform? Yow, where'd that last one come from?

Diana Rowland