Fancy living in one of these streets, never seeing anything beautiful, never eating anything savoury, never saying anything clever!
Winston ChurchillThose who plan do better than those who do not plan, even should they rarely stick to their plan.
Winston ChurchillAfter a time, civil servants tend to become no longer servants and no longer civil.
Winston ChurchillWho's in or out, who moves the grand machine, Nor stirs my curiosity, or spleen; Secrets of state no more I wish to know Than secret movements of a puppet-show; Let but the puppets move, I've my desire, Unseen the hand which guides the master wire.
Winston ChurchillHow many have gone? How many more to go? The Admiralty is fast asleep and lethargy & inertia are the order of the day. However everybody seems delighted - so there is nothing to be said. No plans, no enterprise, no struggle to aid the general cause. Just sit still on the spacious throne and snooze.
Winston Churchill