Winston Churchill Thinking Quotations

No one saves us but ourselves. No one can and no one may. We ourselves must walk the path. Some of us think holding on makes us strong; but sometimes it is letting go. Continuous effort - not strength or intelligence - is the key to unlocking our potential.

Let our advance worrying become advance thinking and planning.

Really I feel less keen about the Army every day. I think the Church would suit me better.

Want of foresight, unwillingness to act when action would be simple and effective, lack of clear thinking, confusion of counsel until the emergency comes, until self-preservation strikes its jarring gong - these are the features which constitute the endless repetition of history.

What kind of people do they think we are? Is it possible they do not realize that we shall never cease to persevere against them until they have been taught a lesson which they and the world will never forget?

When I'm in office I always keep Members of Parliament talking. If they stopped they might start thinking.

I do think unpunctuality is a vile habit, and all my life I have tried to break myself of it.

I think it is the most important subject facing this country, but I cannot get any of my ministers to take any notice.

Praise the humanities, my boy. That'll make them think you're broadminded!

If you don't take change by the hand, it will take you by the throat.

I cannot but think we have much to be thankful for, and more still to hope for in the future.

When danger is far off we may think of our weakness; when it is near we must not forget our strength.

What kind of people do they [the Japanese] think we are?

Indeed I do not think we should be justified in using any but the more sombre tones and colours while our people, our Empire, and indeed the whole English-speaking world are passing through a dark and deadly valley.

I think a curse should rest on me - because I love this war. I know it's smashing and shattering the lives of thousands every moment - and yet - I can't help it - I enjoy every second of it.

There is a hush over all Europe, nay, over all the world. Alas! it is the hush of suspense, and in many lands it is the hush of fear. Listen! No, listen carefully, I think I hear somethingyes, there it was quite clear. Dont you hear it? It is the tramp of armies crunching the gravel of the paradegrounds, splashing through rain-soaked fields, the tramp of two million German soldiers and more than a million Italiansgoing on maneuversyes, only on maneuvers!

Churchill: "Madam, would you sleep with me for five million pounds?" Socialite: "My goodness, Mr. Churchill... Well, I suppose... we would have to discuss terms, of course... " Churchill: "Would you sleep with me for five pounds?" Socialite: "Mr. Churchill, what kind of woman do you think I am?!" Churchill: "Madam, we've already established that. Now we are haggling about the price

Without execution, thinking is mere idleness.

When we run out of money, we have to start thinking.

Everyone threw the blame on me ... they nearly always do. I suppose ... they think I shall be able to bear it best.

So long as I am acting from duty and conviction, I am indifferent to taunts and jeers. I think they will probably do me more good than harm.

We are all worms. However, I like to think I'm a glow worm

Is it possible to get another key? I think I've left mine in the room.

Personally I think that private property has a right to be defended. Our civilisation is built up on property, and can only be defended by private property.

I am not a bit afraid of Siegfried Sassoon. That man can think. I am afraid only of people who cannot think.

The very first thing the President [Truman] did was to show me the new Presidential Seal, which he had just redesigned. He explained, 'The seal has to go everywhere the President goes. It must be displayed upon the lectern when he speaks. The eagle used to face the arrows but I have re-designed it so that it now faces the olive branches ... what do you think?' I said, 'Mr. President, with the greatest respect, I would prefer the American eagle's neck to be on a swivel so that it could face the olive branches or the arrows, as the occasion might demand.'

I neither want it [brandy] nor need it, but I should think it pretty hazardous to interfere with the ineradicable habit of a lifetime.