It is a socialist idea that making profits is a vice; I consider the real vice is making losses.
Winston ChurchillRead
It's Never Over 'till it's over! Never Give Up! Never.
Interpretation
Persistence is key to overcoming challenges.
This quote emphasizes the importance of perseverance and resilience in the face of adversity. Winston Churchill suggests that one should continue to strive and not give up, as success can often come when least expected, just when one is about to give in.
In practice
In a motivational speech to inspire students facing exams.
It is a socialist idea that making profits is a vice; I consider the real vice is making losses.
The United States is like a gigantic boiler. Once the fire is lit under it, there's no limit to the power it can generate.
Politics is almost as exciting as war, and quite as dangerous. In war you can only be killed once, but in politics many times.
I will not pretend that if I had to choose between communism and Nazism I would choose communism.
Mountaintops inspire leaders but valleys mature them.
True genius resides in the capacity for evaluation of uncertain, hazardous, and conflicting information.
When I am occupied with a work that requires continuity - a novel, for example - I write every day.
It's tough, but you can still find joy in the struggle. Going through a season with a lot of struggles, I got a lot of practice. You have to set yourself up for joy, give yourself the best opportunity to have that going on inside.
There is no perfect time to write. There is only now.
If you believe in yourself and have dedication and pride - and never quit, you'll be a winner. The price of victory is high but so are the rewards.
You fail, and then what? Life goes on. It's only when you risk failure that you discover things.
I never use that word, retire.
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