Your day will go the way the corners of your mouth turn.

Never flinch, never weary, never despair.

The British nation is unique in this respect. They are the only people who like to be told how bad things are, who like to be told the worst.

The world today is ruled by harassed politicians absorbed in getting into office or turning out the other man so that not much room is left for debating the great issues on their merits

The only thing wrong with Christianity is the lack of suffering.

You must be prepared for further efforts of mind and body and further sacrifices to great causes, if you are not to fall back into the rut if inertia, the confusion of aim and the craven fear of being great.

The tired parts of the mind can be rested and strengthened not merely by rest, but by using other parts.