Quotes about british
british-comedian
Dressing up as decrepit old ladies, and even decrepit young ladies, was one of our staples. Graham Chapman
british-musician high
There's high, and there's high, and to get really high - I mean so high that you can walk on the water, that high-that's where I'm going. George Harrison
british-novelist excellent gained meeting resembles time
The first time I read an excellent work, it is to me just as if I gained a new friend; and when I read over a book I have perused before, it resembles the meeting of an old one. George Gissing
british-actress
I told them I wouldn't sign a blank cheque. Glenda Jackson
british details forces handed law people threats whether
We don't actually know the details of why these people were handed over - whether it was under threats or by collusion, or whatever, ... What we do know is that under the law they should have been handed back to the British forces themselves.
british government legal prepared respond
We do not think they (the British government) are doing enough. All the government would say is that they were not prepared to respond to our legal argument,
british keeping remarkable
The British have a remarkable talent for keeping calm, even when there is no crisis.
british-author late might
It is never too late to be what you might have been. George Eliot
british cards changes identity life public recent usher
The introduction of identity cards will usher in one of the most far-reaching changes in British public life in recent times. Nick Clegg
british fear impossible last plays round sort
The last round of the British Open, (Woods) was flawless. That's the sort of thing we kind of fear. If he plays like that, he's impossible to beat. Lee Janzen
british county cut horses job loyal members pay refugee regular supplement volunteers wood
The Loyal Refugee Volunteers were not members of the regular British Army. Their job was to cut wood for the British, who would pay them for it. To supplement that wood income, they raided into the Bergen County countryside to take horses and cattle, which they then would sell.
british brown economy gordon greatly lowering marshall performance plan position regard unusual
The lowering of expectations with regard to the performance of the British economy will greatly undercut Brown's Marshall plan for Africa. It's an unusual position for Gordon Brown to be in.
british-soldiers government matter
No matter what the cause was and wherever it was, Indian governments must never requisition the services of British soldiers to deal with civil disturbances. Mahatma Gandhi
british depressing elite hear mainstream michael paint plans politics ratings relative understanding
The Conservatives do not want to go into an election with the leaders' relative ratings as they are - but it is depressing to hear that plans are afoot to paint Miliband as the Michael Dukakis of British politics: part of a metropolitan elite with no understanding of mainstream concerns.
british-dramatist
The disappearance of the Jewish state will not mean the disappearance of anti-Semitism.
british cooperation create documents insecurity iraq military organs possessed southern
All the documents possessed by the different (Iranian) organs show the intervention and cooperation of British military commanders in southern Iraq to create insecurity in Iran.
british-musician environment reflect responsive stay styles variety wide
And another thing: Stay responsive to any environment that comes along, and try to reflect what you feel in a wide variety of styles and songs. Mark Knopfler
british head stare
And curving a contumelious,Gorgonized me from head to foot,With a stony British stare
british-scientist eternal nature theory
The mechanistic theory of nature is a theory of nature, and one that I think is wrong, or at least too limited. It's not an eternal truth. Rupert Sheldrake
british-statesman result
When we have done our best, we should wait the result in peace. John Lubbock
british companies energy european exposed power wholesale
Companies exposed to European wholesale power prices, especially British Energy and E.ON, should benefit.
british-actor performance
An emotional performance is usually more instinctive to an actor. Alan Bates
british-musician ounce worth
An ounce of hypocracy is worth a pound of ambition. Michael Korda
british-scientist classify easy growing physical trend violent
Another very interesting trend which it is not easy to classify is the growing repudiation of coercion, especially of violent or physical coercion.
british-author country woman
As a woman, I have no country. As a woman my country is the world. Virginia Woolf
british-comedian build dropping people preferred since sketches sleeping taking
Other people build sketches after taking too many sleeping pills, but I never preferred that method, since I would keep dropping my pencil.
british-musician people
People say we are survivors but I don't see us as survivors of anything. We are still here, there's nothing that's come and tried to dislodge us. We just go about our business. Dave Mason
british-actor change internet people talking though
People are talking about the Internet as though it is going to change the world. It's not going to change the world. It's not going to change the way we think, and it's not going to change the way we feel. Peter Davison
british-actor people
People ask, how do you cope, and all I can say is that you do.
british mr prime tony
Oh, he is my husband, Mr Tony Blair, the British Prime Minister, Cherie Blair
british cup experience goal last playing presidents team year
After the experience of playing on the Presidents Cup team last year, my only goal this year was to make the Ryder Cup team. For me, it was more important to play in the Ryder Cup than the British Open. Fred Funk
british cooperation iraq pulled step troops
After the end of 2006, British troops can be pulled out step by step in cooperation with Iraq forces, Jalal Talabani
british-dramatist observer
A fair observer only has to ask: If there is violence, who profits?