Home Front Quotes

“And, as he knew well, ordinary people continued to commit ordinary crimes, regardless of the latest news from Poland or France.”
― Mark Ellis, The Embassy Murders

“If a bomb has your name on it, you are dead whatever you do; and if not, it will miss you.”
― James Lingard, Britain at War 1939 to 1945: What Was Life Like During the War?

“And the future? Ah, that is a secret closely attended by a bodyguard of lies which some call forecasts.”
― James Lingard, The Girl Who Disappeared