Charles Churchill Quotes

I'm a lot of things, but I'm not reckless.

I'm not reckless. I was never reckless.

Let's just be smart this time. I'm looking for smart.

I'm very mild-tempered. I like to think about what I do before I do it.

Generally, I have lot of patience, and I won't take a decision immediately on anything. I will think twice, thrice; then only I take a decision.

There is a difference between being straightforward and careless.

Being deliberate in decisionmaking isn't always flashy, but it does get results.

I don't make hasty, impulsive decisions.

I'm generally soft spoken, very measured, and I think 500 times before I say something.

The least foolish is wise.

Don't confuse being stimulating with being blunt.

I'm opinionated, but I'm not a vindictive person and I never say anything unprovoked, either.

One of the things that goes with getting older is that one becomes more conservative - and I emphasise that when I use the word conservative I do not mean politically.

I'm slow to make a decision. I need to think things over for a long time, to weigh the pros and cons, to look at issues 10, 20, or 30 times. But when that's done, I'm quick to act.

Ford was warm and friendly. He wouldn't embarrass a Cabinet member.

I'm a driven person, but I'm also cautious, and I overthink things sometimes.

I choose my roles carefully.

Hasten slowly.

Exercise caution, as I have advised many people.

I'm not an abrasive person. I do speak my mind, but my goal is never to offend. I don't intentionally want to strike a chord.

I'm very cagey by nature.

Dickens was very practical and sensible.

I'm cautious about a lot of words.

Be discreet in all things, and so render it unnecessary to be mysterious.

[Referring to Jimmy Carter:] Jimmy's basic problem is that he's super cautious. He looks before and after he leaps.