“If you’re going through hell, keep going” – Winston Churchill

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Welcome to this informative blog post about one of the most influential figures in history, Sir Winston Churchill. This article will explore five of his best quotes and provide a bullet-point history of his remarkable life. Churchill was a British statesman, orator, and writer who served as the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom during … Read more

“The secret of getting ahead is getting started.” – Mark Twain

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“The secret of getting ahead is getting started.” — Mark Twain, Author Mark Twain: The Power of Beginning “The secret of getting ahead is getting started.” This simple yet profound statement by Mark Twain encapsulates the essence of his philosophy on life and success. Twain, whose real name was Samuel Langhorne Clemens, was not just … Read more

“Enjoy Every Sandwich…” – Warren Zevon

“Enjoy every sandwich“ WARREN ZEVON American Rock Singer, Writer & Musician Just love the simplicity of this. Most famous for various songs on his 3rd album – ‘Excitable Boy’ (1978). The one I know of this is – ‘Werewolves of London’ – a belter of a song which I thought was linked to the film … Read more

“Beware of false knowledge…” – George Bernard Shaw

“Beware of false knowledge; it is more dangerous than ignorance“ GEORGE BERNARD SHAW Irish Playwright, Critic, Polemicist & Political Activist Never has a quote been so true for today – 2021. Nobel prize winner for Literature (1925). Huge influence over Western theatre, culture and politics George Bernard Shaw – Irish Playwright 1856 – 1950 Born … Read more

“Life is a succession of lessons…” – Helen Keller.

“Life is a succession of lessons which must be lived to be understood“ Helen Keller American author, political activist, disability rights advocate & lecturer  She was also the first deaf-blind person to gain a bachelor of arts degree. Helen Keller – American Author 1880 – 1968 Born in Alabama as a healthy child. At the … Read more

New Start…

Nobody is reading this (at present) so it doesn’t really matter what I write – the point is that I am starting this again. I liked the idea of the daily blog (aka Seth Godin) but the reality is he is both way cleverer than I am & has far more interesting things to say … Read more

Getting annoyed hurts who?…

This is something so simple in principle…but not so easy to put in practice. Get this & you have just made your life a whole less stressful. Someone pisses you off with something they have done or said. You are livid. Seething. Are they even aware that you are pissed off? If not, that makes … Read more

When life gets in the way…

I very nearly didn’t do this blog today. Quite frankly you could say I haven’t. This is definitely not going to be a ‘life changing’ outlook on the World. All I have done is forfil my habit of doing this every day. So far I have said nothing. But who is reading? Today was a … Read more

Smile…

Just do it now. Smile. It makes quite a difference. There is a shift internally. In my day to day life, I don’t think I do it enough. So I am now trying to remember to do it more. I am happy and enjoying life. I just need to remember to tell my face more. Smile. … Read more