Seeing the funny side of life is useful, and I’ve always had a sense of humour. Henry Allingham Read Quote
When I was 15, I came downstairs one morning, picked up mother’s newspaper and, oh, what a shock! The Titanic had gone. The ‘unsinkable’ ship – but it had gone down so simple. Henry Allingham Read Quote
When I was born, the speed limit was two miles an hour. They’d only just repealed the law where a man had to walk in front of every motor car waving a flag. Henry Allingham Read Quote
How have I lived so long? I never worried. In the ’20s, there were millions of men out of work. You couldn’t get a job anywhere. I wasn’t worried. Henry Allingham Read Quote
I’ve only ever kissed one girl: my Dorothy. We met in 1915 and married in 1918. She died in 1970. Henry Allingham Read Quote
Superstition’s not for me. And I’m not much for medicine either. I know my mind and my body better than anyone else. Henry Allingham Read Quote
I don’t mind if my future is long or short, as long as I’m doing the right thing. And as long as I behave for other people. Henry Allingham Read Quote
I had 53 years of happy marriage and two daughters. These were the best things that happened in my life. Henry Allingham Read Quote
War’s stupid. Nobody wins. You might as well talk first; you have to talk last anyway. Henry Allingham Read Quote
