8 Posts found for Author: Winston Churchill

Where my reason, imagination or interest were not engaged, I would not or could not learn.

Author: Winston Churchill | Source: Big Think | Subjects: Education | Scholarship, Learning

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

Author: Winston Churchill | Subject: Communication

We make a living by what we get, we make a life by what we give.

Author: Winston Churchill | Subjects: Life & Society, Personal Improvement

A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty.

Author: Winston Churchill | Subjects: Personal Improvement, Psychology | Behavior

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

Author: Winston Churchill | Subjects: Character, Communication

Man will occasionally stumble over the truth, but most of the time he will pick himself up and continue on.

Author: Winston Churchill | Source: Churchill’s Commentary on Man | Murphy’s Law | Subjects: Culture, Gratitude, Perception | Observation

You can always count on Americans to do the right thing—after they’ve tried everything else.

Author: Winston Churchill | Subjects: America, Politics & Public Policy

A fanatic is one who can’t change his mind and won’t change the subject.

Author: Winston Churchill | Subjects: Communication, Perception | Observation, Psychology | Behavior, Thought | Inquiry