Quotes about british
british-politics shields committed
I've committed myself to serve my constituents in South Shields and I have committed myself to British politics. David Miliband
british-scientist europe kept mind open whether
I kept an open mind on the question of whether a hominid had been present in Europe in the early Pleistocene. Louis Leakey
british-scientist early felt found time tools
I felt that in time simple stone tools would be found in early Pleistocene in England.
british-scientist mary overall
At Olduvai, for 20 years, Mary and I had investigated and made a general survey of the overall geology.
british-scientist examined
I have examined the stomach contents of seven aardvarks.
british-actor irrelevant whatever
It's a question of why they come for your advice. Whatever I tell you, it doesn't matter, it is completely irrelevant in a way. I know so many actors who were discouraged and put that aside. You will get half-baked opinions. Michael York
british families innocent iraqis judge people soldiers totally
The people who will be his judge is not God, it will be the families of the bereaved British soldiers and it will be the families of the bereaved innocent Iraqis who have all been slaughtered in this totally unnecessary conflict.
british cross house people section
The people who go into that house are a cross section of British culture. They're not freaks. Davina McCall
british cement continued contract energy enter field investment leadership maximum nuclear pleased return secure
We are pleased to be able to enter into a contract that will secure the maximum return on the British taxpayers' investment and cement the continued leadership of Westinghouse in the nuclear energy field through the stewardship of the Toshiba Corporation.
british consequences deal investors market waiting
There are big consequences for the British market if it doesn't go through, because investors are waiting for their money, the deal has been made.
british-musician good vehicle
After a while, though, the group just wasn't a good vehicle for the songs I'd written. Mark Knopfler
british-musician people
I think English people were a lot better at breakdancing than they were at making records. Norman Cook
british-musician ladders shout
I'm very superstitious... I never shout at magpies, walk under ladders or put my shoes on the table.
british nobility
We have nobility in Sweden, and it comes from the old British aristocracy. Joel Kinnaman
british people trading youth
We want our youth to be able to say: I come from a people who were trading just as the British did.
british comedians comedy earned funny living main paid people variety within
Years ago, there was a variety theatre in every British town, and people paid to go down and see it. Comedy was the main part of the theatre, and comedians earned a living by being funny. Now you have comedy in television instead. Comedians now have to be funny within a play. Norman Wisdom
british cannot impact internet
You cannot underestimate the impact the Internet has had on British fashion. Natalie Massenet
british-actress case covered hot knew work
I knew that for this movie to work it had to be very hot and very real, and it wasn't going to be a case of doing it Hollywood all covered with a nice little sheet. Natasha Richardson
british field financial harder higher historians isolated kings life oxford quite students supposed work
As a financial historian, I was quite isolated in Oxford - British historians are supposed to write about kings - so the quality of intellectual life in my field is much higher at Harvard. The students work harder there. Niall Ferguson
british cheaper clothing good overseas quality retailers source stayed
While many retailers went overseas to get cheaper good quality products, M&S stayed with British sources. Now, like everyone else, they source about 80% of their clothing from abroad.
british-musician harry lovely remembered voice whether
Whether I want to or not, I think I will be remembered for 'Harry Potter,' but why not? How lovely to be remembered as the voice of Harry Potter. Jim Dale
british-musician decided ourselves singles sort
We've always decided ourselves what we wanted to put out as our singles and that sort of things. John Deacon
british-actor goes good invading people rewritten seem spectators stay upside
I am the reassurance that they have not changed. In an upside down world, with all the rules being rewritten as the game goes on and spectators invading the pitch, it is good to feel that some things and some people seem to stay just as they were. Kenneth More
british-actor goes good invading people rewritten seem spectators stay upside
In an upside down world, with all the rules being rewritten as the game goes on and spectators invading the pitch, it is good to feel that some things and some people seem to stay just as they were.
british-actor mr remind sir
Oh, Mr Coward, sir - I could never have an affair with you, because you remind me of my father!
british calls compared cost people percent saying service standard wipe
What we're saying to people is 'Look, we'll wipe that (Internet access) cost out for you, but make your other calls through our service and we'll give you discounts (of 30 percent compared with standard British Telecom rates), Paul Goodman
british-actor costume gave human rounded shape
When we first put the costume on, you could see the human shape underneath, so the padding gave Chewie his rounded shape, really. Peter Mayhew
british-actor characters female identify
Usually I identify with the female characters - all of them, actually... their strengths, their weaknesses, their fears, their passions. Leslie Banks
british-scientist depth explored feet major miles
We explored about 180 miles of exposures, ranging from a depth of about 300 feet to 50 feet, before we undertook any major digging.
british brought expect five gets japan life matters spent subtleties though understand
Even though I spent the first five years of my life in Nagasaki, going to Japan can be really difficult. Even if they know I've been brought up in the West, they still expect me to understand all the subtleties of their culture, and if I get it wrong, it matters much more than if a British person gets it wrong. I find it intimidating. Kazuo Ishiguro
british classic economies european examples great next obviously scheme tons weight
There are tons of examples of U.K. and European mistakes. A classic one is pensions. That's obviously not an America-specific thing. The British and European economies are suffering under the weight of what is to come. The next great Ponzi scheme after Madoff is probably pensions. Dambisa Moyo
british-actor cases cast choices direction terms within
There are many cases where the direction of the play comes from within the cast of actors, especially in terms of the choices in performance. Jared Harris
british-statesman business found great guiding himself learning man
They are the guiding oracles which man has found out for himself in that great business of ours, of learning how to be, to do, to do without, and to depart.