This quote comes from Mike Riley’s little gem, The Concorde Stick and Rudder Book. You don’t fight an plane — you understand its ways and set the controls to let her fly well. Even, as it turns out, Concorde.
Mike Riley was a British Airways captain who instructed in the B707, VC10 and Concorde. He also instructed in light aircraft, and flew/trained/judged World Championship aerobatics.
Not seen this website before, but you’re quite right. The Stick and Rudder book got some good feedback from Americans who would never get near a Concorde, but they spotted the basics for simplest handling – and more time to think, destress your brain and give yourself an easy time. All good pilots do it (if they can).