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Thursday, May 31, 2012

Tidbit: The British Bulldog...

Below is one of my favorite pictures of Winston Churchill, The Right Honourable Sir Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill (1874-1965). It shows him as he was, a little hunched over and leaning on his cane juxtaposed with Big Ben. He was a statesman, orator, husband, father, a prolific writer and painter. He had such a wit and keen mind that when one reads his quotes, one can't help but chuckle and think, "Wish I'd thought of that!" A fun fact for most is that he was only half British... the other half being... American.

Top 5 of my favorites of his many quotes:

"We shall defend our island, whatever the cost may be, we shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds, we shall fight in the fields and in the streets, we shall fight in the hills; we shall never surrender."

"Ending a sentence with a preposition is something up with which I will not put."

"Eating words has never given me indigestion."

"I may be drunk, Miss, but in the morning I will be sober and you will still be ugly."

"Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts."

posted by Tialicia # 9:36 AM

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Funny thing is that I feel way more inspired by his words in written form. His flat delivery falls short of his iconic words. Good dude!

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Just Joe : June 18, 2012 at 11:24 AM

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Tidbit: The British Bulldog...

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