Hornet Flight Quotes

“Fear could paralyse. Action was the antidote.”
― Ken Follett, Hornet Flight

“There’s a time and place for spontaneity,”
― Ken Follett, Hornet Flight

“We didn’t have analytical minds, you see. We were more suited to homemaking and child-rearing. But since war broke out, women’s brains have undergone a remarkable change, and we have become capable of work that previously could only be accomplished by the masculine mentality.”
― Ken Follett, Hornet Flight

“Holberg and Oehlenschläger.” He recognized the names. They were both great Danish playwrights.”
― Ken Follett, Hornet Flight

“his naval namesake. He spoke German as a”
― Ken Follett, Hornet Flight

“It’s guarded by the watchman of the gods . . . Heimdal, I think his name is.”
― Ken Follett, Hornet Flight

“Not my usual role,’ she said,”
― Ken Follett, Hornet Flight

“The war is the reason for that. Before, no woman ever rose above the level of secretary-assistant in MI6. We didn’t have analytical minds, you see. We were more suited to homemaking and child-rearing. But since war broke out, women’s brains have undergone a remarkable change, and we have become capable of work that previously could only be accomplished by the masculine mentality.”
― Ken Follett, Hornet Flight

“down, looking hurt. “Thank you”
― Ken Follett, Hornet Flight

“The”
― Ken Follett, Hornet Flight

“Fascism blames problems on a false cause—people of other races.”
― Ken Follett, Hornet Flight

“might spook Harald and cause him to flee. She had to visit in person. This would be even more risky. Morlunde was a town, but on the small island of Sande every resident knew all the others. She could only hope that islanders might take her for a holidaymaker, and not look too closely. She had no better option. The full moon was five days away. She made her way to the harbour, carrying her small suitcase, and boarded the ferry. At the top of the gangway stood a German soldier and a Danish policeman. She showed her papers in the name of Agnes Ricks. The documents had already passed three inspections, but nevertheless she suffered a shiver of fear as she offered the forgeries to the two uniformed men. The policeman studied her identity card.”
― Ken Follett, Hornet Flight

“preocupante posibilidad de que ese día no consiguiera”
― Ken Follett, Vuelo final

“—Con la única diferencia de que entonces habríamos podido ir por el mundo con la cabeza bien alta, en vez de bajarla en señal de vergüenza”
― Ken Follett, Vuelo final

“—Ofrecer resistencia hubiera causado un derramamiento de sangre innecesario, y el resultado final no habría variado.”
― Ken Follett, Vuelo final

“Dinamarca es un país llano con un buen sistema de carreteras, por lo que resulta imposible de defender contra cualquier ejército motorizado.”
― Ken Follett, Vuelo final

“Noruega fue invadida el mismo día que Dinamarca, pero los noruegos estuvieron luchando durante dos meses. ¿No nos convierte eso en unos cobardes?”
― Ken Follett, Vuelo final

“La lección, para unos muchachos como vosotros, es que puede haber más honor en la sumisión y en la obediencia que en una imprudente rebelión.”
― Ken Follett, Vuelo final

“Dinamarca ha demostrado que una pérdida parcial de independencia, debida a las exigencias de la guerra, no tiene por qué conducir necesariamente a penalidades y pruebas indebidas.”
― Ken Follett, Vuelo final

“había descolgado de la pared su póster favorito, una fotografía de un biplano Tiger Moth con los emblemas circulares de la RAF en sus alas.”
― Ken Follett, Vuelo final

“la guerra había hecho aflorar toda su fortaleza y su coraje,”
― Ken Follett, Vuelo final

“Nosotros creemos estar experimentando la austeridad, pero no conocemos el significado de la palabra.”
― Ken Follett, Vuelo final

“El fundador de la religión cristiana también causó bastantes problemas.”
― Ken Follett, Vuelo final

“su educación le había enseñado que actuar era preferible a quejarse.”
― Ken Follett, Vuelo final

“estaban locos por los aeroplanos, y soñaban con ser pilotos.”
― Ken Follett, Vuelo final