Most unusually, my hubby is sitting here with me as I write this, so I decided to ask him who he would really, truly like to have dinner with. He said Winston
Churchill, so that’s who we’re going with. Well, actually, he first said that there is no one he would kill or be willing to die to have dinner with. That’s my literal husband.
So why Churchill? He was a great leader. He was knocked down and then raised up. And then knocked down 
again but he persevered. He was not one to say, “I hope I will survive this,” he was one to say, “I will prevail. I will have victory.” And he did.
Churchill also had a wicked sense of humor, which hubby appreciates, having one himself. And he was witty. For a while, Jack collected Churchill sayings. Here are a few:
- When you’re going through hell, keep going.
- Success consists of going from failure to failure without losing enthusiasm.
- We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give.
- You have enemies? Good. That means you’ve stood up for something, sometime in your life.
- Never give in, never give in, never,
never, never, never—in nothing, great or small, large or petty—never give in except to convictions of honor and good sense. - Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.
- You will never get to the end of the journey if you stop to shy a stone at every dog that barks.
Several of these are good for writers, too! I think if Jack were ever able to sit down with Mr. Churchill I might have to tag along.
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Only a Good Man Will Do: Seriously ambitious man seeks woman to encourage his goals, support his (hopeful) position as Headmaster of Westover Academy, and be purer than Caesar’s wife. Good luck with that!
Naval Maneuvers: When a woman requires an earth-shattering crush of pleasure to carry her away, she can’t do better than to call on the US Navy. Sorry, Marines!
Winston Churchill was a brilliant orator and his speeches inspired a nation during its darkest hours.
His quick wit was acerbic and especially when he traded insults with Lady Astor. Now they are classics.
“Nancy Astor: “Sir, if you were my husband, I’d poison your tea.”
Winston Churchill: “Madame, if you were my wife, I’d drink it!”
“Nancy Astor: “Winston, you are a drunk!”
Winston Churchill: “And you, madam, are ugly. But I shall be sober in the morning.”
If Jack were able to sit down with Winston, I want to be there too!
You are invited!!
No doubt, dinner with Churchill would be fascinating. I’ll bet he had a wicked sense of humor.
Love the title of the post. Churchill is a good choice. I’ve used the “going through hell” more than a few times myself. Hadn’t heard the dog saying, but like it also.
An interesting choice!