“This is the problem with greatness: it is a summit from which all paths lead downwards, and one cannot stay atop it forever. At least the depths of Hell had Heaven above them, a goal, as difficult as it might seem.” HellGreatness QuotesHeaven And HellAchievements Book:My Late Life Source: My Late Life
“Denning had a mind like a battleship. Most ideas simply bounced off his hull. When an idea of sufficient caliber penetrated his armour, it was treated as a calamity. The HMS Ignorance’s crew frantically worked to seal off bulkheads, dog hatches, and do all they could to keep intelligent thought from ricocheting through his mind and doing any more damage.” InsultsWinston ChurchillBattleship Book:My Late Life Source: My Late Life