Sir Winston and his quotes

I deeply admire this man, his brains, sense of humour and self-mockery, and of course – his stiff neck 🙂

Help yourselves to 10 of his quotes on life and everything else. Just a tasting:

• “Solitary trees, if they grow at all, grow strong.”

•  “Criticism may not be agreeable, but it is necessary. It fulfils the same function as pain in the human body. It calls attention to an unhealthy state of things.”

• “Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak; courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen.”

• “Continuous effort – not strength or intelligence – is the key to unlocking our potential”

• “Danger – if you meet it promptly and without flinching – you will reduce the danger by half. Never run away from anything. Never!”

• “It is a mistake to look too far ahead. Only one link in the chain of destiny can be handled at a time.”

• “They say that nobody is perfect. Then they tell you practice makes perfect. I wish they’d make up their minds.”

• “There is no such thing as public opinion. There is only published opinion.”

• “You have enemies? Good. That means you’ve stood up for something, sometime in your life.”

• “A man is about as big as the things that make him angry”

• “When you have an important point to make, don’t try to be subtle or clever. Use a pile driver. Hit the point once. Then come back and hit it again. Then hit it a third time – a tremendous whack.”