Famous Quotes by Winston Churchill

Below are famous quotes by Winston Churchill - .

A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity;
an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty.

Everyone has his day and some days last longer than others.

Golf is a game whose aim is to hit a very small ball into a even smaller hole, with weapons singularly ill- designed for the purpose.

I am always ready to learn, although I do not always like being taught.

I have always felt that a politician is to be judged by the animosities he excites among his opponents.

Immature love says, I love you because I need you, mature love says, I need you because I love you.

Kites rise highest against the wind - not with it.

The greatest lesson in life is to know that even fools are right sometimes.

This report, by its very length, defends itself against being read.

Too often the strong silent man is silent because he does not know what to say, and is reputed strong only because he has remained silent.

We shape our buildings and they shape us.

When you get to the end of your rope tie a knot and hang on.

Why you may take the most gallant sailor, the most intrepid airman, and th most audacious soldier, put them at a table together-and what do you get? The sum of their fears.

You will make all kinds of mistakes but as long as you are generous and true and fierce you cannot hurt the world, or even seriously distress her.

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