It's no use saying, "We are doing our best." You have got to succeed in doing what is necessary.
Kites rise highest against the wind, not with it.
There is more hope for those who are thankful for the simple ife they live, than for those in misery over wealth.
Victory at all costs, victory in spite of all terror, victory however long and hard the road may be; for without vicory there is no survival.
You'll never find a cup of tea big enough or a book long enough to suit me.
Men occasionally stumble over the truth, but most of them pick themselves up and hurry off as if nothing ever happened.
People stumble over the truth from time to time, but most pick themselves up and hurry off as if nothing happened.
I thought of a remark . . . that the United States is like a 'gigantic boiler. Once the fire is lighted under it there is no limit to the power it can generate.' Being saturated and satiated with emotion and sensation, I went to bed and slept the sle...
Never, never, never believe any war will be smooth and easy, or that anyone who embarks on the strange voyage can measure the tides and hurricanes he will encounter. The statesman who yields to war fever must realize that once the signal is given, he...
Nations that went down fighting rose again, but those who surrendered tamely were finished.
War will find us whether we are ready or not.
-Sir, se lei fosse mio marito, io le avvelenerei il tè. -Madam, se lei fosse mia moglie, io lo berrei." Dialogo tra Lady Astor e Winston Churchill
When I look back on all these worries, I remember the story of the old man who said on his deathbed that he had had a lot of trouble in his life, most of which had never happened
Writing a book is an adventure. To begin with it is a toy and an amusement. Then it becomes a mistress, then it becomes a master, then it becomes a tyrant. The last phase is that just as you are about to be reconciled to your servitude, you kill the ...
Heroes are never perfect, but they're brave, they're authentic, they're courageous, determined, discreet, and they've got grit.
It's kind of fun to do the impossible.
The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing.
You're dead if you aim only for kids. Adults are only kids grown up, anyway.
Or heritage and ideals, our code and standards - the things we live by and teach our children - are preserved or diminished by how freely we exchange ideas and feelings.
Crowded classrooms and half-day sessions are a tragic waste of our greatest national resource - the minds of our children.
When you're curious, you find lots of interesting things to do.
