It helps to write down half a dozen things which are worrying me. Two of them, say, disappear; about two of them nothing can be done, so it's no use worrying; and two perhaps can be settled.

Out of intense complexities, intense simplicities emerge

If you are going to go through hell, keep going

We shall not flag nor fail. We shall go on to the end.

You can always rely on America to do the right thing -- once it has exhausted the alternatives.

There is no worse mistake in public leadership than to hold out false hopes soon to be swept away. The British people can face peril or misfortune with fortitude and buoyancy, but they bitterly resent being deceived or finding that those responsible for their affairs are themselves dwelling in a fool's paradise.

The Almighty in His infinite wisdom did not see fit to create Frenchmen in the image of Englishmen.