30 November: Winston Churchill

Winston Churchill was born on this date in 1874. He's known as an orator and was also a writer. Today, here are ten Winston Churchill quotes.

1. Success consists of going from failure to failure without loss of enthusiasm.
2. If you're going through hell, keep going.
3. You have enemies? Good. That means you've stood up for something, sometime in your life.
4. To improve is to change; to be perfect is to change often.
5. Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak; courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen.
6. The best argument against democracy is a five-minute conversation with the average voter.
7. I am prepared to meet my Maker. Whether my Maker is prepared for the great ordeal of meeting me is another matter.
8. In the course of my life, I have often had to eat my words, and I must confess that I have always found it a wholesome diet.
9. We are all worms. But I believe that I am a glow-worm.
10. Man will occasionally stumble over the truth, but most of the time he will pick himself up and continue on. 

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A Very Variant Christmas

Last year, Jade and Gloria were embroiled in a bitter conflict to win back their throne and their ancestral home. This year, Queen Jade and Princess Gloria want to host the biggest and best Christmas party ever in their palace. They invite all their friends to come and bring guests. Not even the birth of Jade's heir just before Christmas will stop them.

The guest list includes most of Britain's complement of super-powered crime-fighters, their families and friends. What could possibly go wrong?

Gatecrashers, unexpected arrivals, exploding Christmas crackers and a kidnapping, for starters.

Far away in space, the Constellations, a cosmic peacekeeping force, have suffered a tragic loss. They need to recruit a new member to replace their dead colleague. The two top candidates are both at Jade and Gloria's party. The arrival of the recruitment delegation on Christmas Eve is a surprise for everyone; but their visit means one guest now faces a life-changing decision.

Meanwhile, an alliance of the enemies of various guests at the party has infiltrated the palace; they hide in the dungeon, plotting how best to get rid of the crime-fighters and the royal family once and for all. Problem is, they all have their own agendas and differences of opinion on how to achieve their aims.

Not to mention that this year, the ghosts who walk the corridors of the palace on Christmas Eve will be as surprised by the living as the living are by them.

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