Before America entered the war [WW2] I knew we could not win it, but after she entered I knew we could not lose
Winston ChurchillDon't talk to me about naval tradition. It's nothing but rum, sodomy, and the lash.
Winston ChurchillWithout tradition, art is a flock of sheep without a shepherd. Without innovation, it is a corpse.
Winston ChurchillTo each there comes in their lifetime a special moment when they are figuratively tapped on the shoulder and offered the chance to do a very special thing, unique to them and fitted to their talents. What a tragedy if that moment finds them unprepared or unqualified for that which could have been their finest hour.
Winston Churchill