Cletus Winston Quotes

Cletus Winston is madly in love with me. *** ~ Penny Reid

I'm . . . concerned. You appear to be upset. What's wrong?" His voice gentled and his eyes searched mine. "What's happened? And what can I do to help?"

I crossed my arms because my stupid heart was fluttering again. He caught me off guard. I was not at all prepared for Cletus Winston's concern.

"Nothing. Nothing is wrong. I just wanted to bring y'all muffins. Can't I bring y'all muffins?"

He was scrutinizing me again. "No. Something's off. Is it Jackson James? Do I need to maim him? Because I will. I could give him leprosy, you know. Armadillos are carriers."

My mouth fell open and a bubble of laughter emerged unchecked. "Cletus Winston, you will do no such thing."

"Sheriff's deputy or not. Just say the word. It might improve him, actually."

"You are terrible." I laughed, even though he was terrible, and I felt terrible laughing at such a terrible joke.

At least, I hope it's a joke ~ Penny Reid

Cletus Byron Winston, you are being rude." I might have my own less than glowing thoughts about my father, but he was my father.

He opened his mouth to respond, then snapped it shut and did a double take, his eyes narrowing on me. "First of all, how do you know my middle name?"

"Your momma used to use it when you were naughty, when you boys would help her shelve books in the library. 'Cletus Byron! Stop stuffing Astrophysics Monthly down your pants!'"

Cletus grinned. Then he chuckled. His eyes lost some of their zealous focus as he pushed away from the tree and strolled closer. "Oh yeah. She did, didn't she?"

"I felt sorry for Billy, though." I scooched to one side as he sat down. "His name always confused everyone, like your momma was trying to talk to Shakespeare's ghost. 'William Shakespeare, would you please stop Beauford from pulling down his pants in front of the girls?'"

Cletus laughed harder, leaning backward and holding his stomach. "I remember that. How old was Beau?"

"He was ten. He was trying to show us his new Tarzan underwear. I don't think he meant any harm."

"He sure did love that underwear." Cletus nodded and he scratched his beard. "I'm going to have to find him some Tarzanunderwear in adult size."

"So you can torture him about it?"

He pretended to be shocked by my accusation. "Certainly not. I don't torture my siblings."

"Yeah, right." I gave him my ~ Penny Reid

I surrounded myself with different people; races and tongues. And out of them I found heaven, although no one can ever make a hell for me! ~ Emmanuel Chimnecherem Cletus

See, Cletus has this thing for cheese, but since he has no thumbs he has to have me give him his cheese on his food every night. If I die, no one else knows about Cletus and the cheese, and poor old Cletus would lose his mind. So I can't die until he does. See how that works? (Jack) ~ Sherrilyn Kenyon

Cletus's famous sausage is famous." Cletus's ~ Penny Reid

Look who finally decided to show up." Cletus greeted me with both hands on his hips, standing just outside the garage. "I was about to send out a search party, but none of Hank's exotic dancers are awake at this time of day." Cletus paused thoughtfully, and then added, "Except Hannah. ~ Penny Reid

When we give alms, it doesn't seem we have too much, but our assets increase when there's smile on the faces of those we helped; their smiles is our assets, our assets is their smile ~ Emmanuel Chimnecherem Cletus

We're all dying. That's what defines the condition of living. ~ Winston S. Churchill

Cletus frowned at Roscoe, looked like he was about to fill in the blanks, but instead said, "Roscoe, could you take Jethro's truck and run back over to Daisy's for more coffee?"

"You're trying to get rid of me." Roscoe shook his head.

"Yes. We're trying to get rid of you." I clapped my hand on his shoulder. "You're not the law - like Drew - and you're not sinister - like Cletus."

"Plus I want more coffee." Cletus lifted his empty cup. "I can't think without my coffee. ~ Penny Reid

Don't argue about the difficulties. The difficulties will argue for themselves. ~ Winston Churchill

Refreshment is the remedy for all manner of embarrassments. ~ Winston Graham

Nourish your hopes, but do not overlook realities. ~ Winston Churchill

The truth is heavy, therefore few care to carry it. ~ Winston Churchill

Autumn lingered on as if fond of its own perfection. ~ Winston Graham

Where my reason, imagination or interest were not engaged, I would not or I could not learn.
(Winston Churchill) ~ Winston S. Churchill

Life is like a box of chocolates. ~ Winston Groom

Are you insinuating that I am a purveyor of terminological inexactitudes? ~ Winston Churchill

inclined his head and moved off slowly across the beach. Tbe captain ~ Winston Graham

The awful catastrophe of their quarrel had evaporated in a commonplace. He ~ Winston Graham

He was the first guy to find toilet paper in my butt. ~ Hilary Winston

Discipline is the concrete that allows you to be creative.' - Verna Gibson ~ Stephanie Winston

We must learn from misfortune the means of future strength. ~ Winston Churchill

It is better to be frightened now than killed hereafter ~ Winston Churchill

down. Below this the water was ~ Winston Graham

much in it,' said Paul, pushing the broadsheet across. 'You don't ask me ~ Winston Graham

...in the best society hardly anyone can be certain who their father is. ~ Winston Graham

Keep buggering on.... ~ Winston Churchill

I've never had major knee surgery on any other part of my body. ~ Winston Bennett

His parents should be here soon. I shall feel happier when they are able to take the responsibility. ~ Winston Graham

once had been. The ~ Winston Graham

The effective combination of the whole English-speaking world in the waging of war and the creation of the Grand Alliance form the conclusion to this part of my account. WINSTON S. CHURCHILL CHARTWELL January 1, 1950 ~ Winston S. Churchill

My tastes are simple. I like only the very best. ~ Winston Churchill

Bolsheviks create their own difficulties which they successfully overcame later. ~ Winston S. Churchill

Wars are not won by evacuations. ~ Winston Churchill

A nation that forgets its past has no future ~ Sir Winston Churchill

Knew Americans as friends and would probably help them. If the Americans ~ Winston Groom

A kite flies against the wind, not with it. ~ Winston S. Churchill

One clear-cut result is worth a dozen wise precautions. ~ Winston S. Churchill

Kites rise highest against the wind, not with it. ~ Winston S. Churchill

Although prepared for martyrdom, I prefer that it be postponed. ~ Winston S. Churchill

Strange sometimes how easy bitter words came, how hard the kind ones. ~ Winston Graham

When eagles are silent, parrots begin to chatter. ~ Winston S. Churchill

There are two kinds of success-initial and ultimate. ~ Winston Churchill

Solitary Trees if they grow at all, grow strong. ~ Winston Churchill

I may not be a smart man, but I know what love is. ~ Winston Groom

When you leave off dreaming, the universe ceases to exist. ~ Winston Churchill

Good and great are seldom in the same man. ~ Winston S. Churchill

The person of truth must be covered with bodyguards of lies. ~ Winston Churchill

The arabs are a backward people who eat nothing but camel dung. ~ Winston Churchill

Perhaps you're right; we don't ever regain what we lightly lose. ~ Winston Graham

I have nothing to offer but blood, toil, tears and sweat. ~ Winston S. Churchill

How often in life must one be content with what one can get! ~ Winston Churchill

Success is going from one failure to the next without losing enthusiasm ~ Winston S. Churchill

All the great things are simple. ~ Winston Churchill

Rugby is a hooligans game played by gentlemen. ~ Winston Churchill

I don't like mixing up moralities with mathematics. ~ Winston S. Churchill

The only guide to man is his conscience. ~ Winston Churchill

In war, truth is often the first casualty. ~ Winston Churchill

Men's tongues in some things outrun women's. ~ Winston Graham

This is the sort of English up with which I will not put. ~ Winston S. Churchill

One man with conviction will overwhelm a hundred who have only opinions. ~ Winston Churchill

Perhaps we have been guilty of some terminological inexactitudes. ~ Winston S. Churchill

Difficulties mastered are opportunities won. ~ Winston S. Churchill

I have to have an emergency phone number in case anything happens ~ Harry Winston

Hess or no Hess, I'm going to watch the Marx Brothers. ~ Winston Churchill

I have stated that a democracy is always two years behind the dictator. ~ Winston S. Churchill

These, Gentlemen, are the opinions upon which I base my facts. ~ Winston Churchill

There is nothing more exhilarating than to be shot at with no result. ~ Winston S. Churchill

I am a man of simple tastes easily satisfied with the best ~ Winston S. Churchill

My tastes are simple: I am easily satisfied with the best. ~ Winston S. Churchill

Even the most eminent persons are subject to the laws of gravity. ~ Winston Churchill

Never trust a man who has not a single redeeming vice. ~ Winston Churchill

Nothing in life is so exhilarating as to be shot at without result. ~ Winston S. Churchill

The Aryan stock is bound to triumph. ~ Winston Churchill

Doubts [can] be swept away only by deeds. ~ Winston S. Churchill

Never run away from anything. Never! ~ Winston Churchill

Without courage all other virtues lose their meaning. ~ Winston S. Churchill

Jenny and I were like peas and carrots. ~ Winston Groom

Success is going from failure to failure with great enthusiasm. ~ Winston Churchill

Bubba was my best good friend. And even I know that ain't something you can find just around the corner. ~ Winston Groom

Success is the ability to go from one failure to another with no loss of enthusiasm. ~ Winston Churchill

They feed the crocodile in the hope that he will eat them last. ~ Winston Churchill

Germany," Lindbergh said, "had the ambitious drive of America, but that drive was headed for war. ~ Winston Groom

When there is no enemy within, the enemies outside cannot hurt you. ~ Winston S. Churchill

We have a lot of anxieties, and one cancels out another very often. ~ Winston Churchill

Madness is however an affliction which in war carries with it the advantage of SURPRISE. ~ Winston S. Churchill

Unteachable from infancy to tomb - There is the first and main characteristic of mankind. ~ Winston Churchill

If you wanted nothing done at all, Balfour was the man for the job. ~ Winston Churchill

A sheep in sheep's clothing. [on Clement Attlee] ~ Winston Churchill

3760we will fight them on the beaches ~ Winston S. Churchill

We are the masters of our fate. ~ Winston S. Churchill

through all the monotony and the splendor of life. ~ Winston Graham

The price of greatness is responsibilty. ~ Winston Churchill James

Success is never final. ~ Winston Churchill

Mr. Attlee is a modest man with much to be modest about. ~ Winston Churchill

He looks like a female llama who has just been surprised in her bath. ~ Winston S. Churchill

Go out into the sunlight and be happy with what you see. ~ Winston S. Churchill

It always looks so easy to solve problems by taking the line of least resistance. ~ Winston Churchill

Is it possible to get another key? I think I've left mine in the room. ~ Winston Churchill