Quotes about british
british calculated computers days far few forecast future however learned limits powerful
Some things, like the orbits of the planets, can be calculated far into the future. But that's atypical. In most contexts, there is a limit. Even the most fine-grained computation can only forecast British weather a few days ahead. There are limits to what can ever be learned about the future, however powerful computers become. Martin Rees
british-musician ups
No, we have our ups and downs, but we're all very up at the moment. John Deacon
british-economist capital invested machinery
The proportions, too, in which the capital that is to support labour, and the capital that is invested in tools, machinery and buildings, may be variously combined. David Ricardo
british-economist common retrograde states wages whether
The rise or fall of wages is common to all states of society, whether it be the stationary, the advancing, or the retrograde state.
british-economist
The exchangeable value of all commodities, rises as the difficulties of their production increase.
british-economist capital gradually left produce withdraw
If we were left to ourselves, unfettered by legislative enactments, we should gradually withdraw our capital from the cultivation of such lands, and import the produce which is at present raised upon them.
british-novelist incredibly tests work
Creative work is incredibly difficult, and that is where the tests lie. Jeanette Winterson
british-comedian grammy musical work
You know, Python should have won a Grammy for our musical work on the show. Graham Chapman
british-comedian
Dressing up as decrepit old ladies, and even decrepit young ladies, was one of our staples.
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-author
Brittany Murphy... who knows if she's going to be around. Kirsten Dunst, I think she's really boring. Reese Witherspoon? She can open a movie. Jackie Collins
british brits cool taken
Brits are cool at the moment. We've taken over the world, what with 'Game of Thrones', 'Downton Abbey', One Direction... to be British is to be fashionable. Russell Tovey
british clean cleaning control happier home lives women
British women feel happier and more in control of their lives when their home is clean and tidy. Cleaning is the new therapy.
british clearly doubling oil people problem source understand
British people understand very clearly that the source of this problem is a doubling of world oil prices. Gordon Brown
british developed functional people relationship tear themselves
British people don't feel they can tear themselves away from their desk, and have developed a very functional relationship with food.
british carrying defend nato officials stress themselves troops
British officials stress that the NATO troops will not be carrying out a U.S.-style counter-terrorist operation, but they will defend themselves if attacked.
british debate decorum elevate government level opposition work
British Columbians want the government and the opposition to work more constructively with each other, and to elevate the level of debate and the level of decorum in the house, Gordon Campbell
british changes cinema enormous extremely happening labour picking since slow social
British Cinema was extremely slow in picking up on the enormous social changes that had been happening since the war, since the Labour government. Karel Reisz
british capital people venture
British Biotech sharpened people up in the venture capital community. Daniel Morgan
british-novelist cases despite failures people recognize regime
First of all we have to recognize that despite all the problems - and in some cases failures - that this regime has been much more successful, much more resilient, than people had anticipated. Mitchell Reiss
british-novelist
First of all, I think the situation today is different. We're in a different place than we were in '93, '94.
british-actor destined production
Fate destined me to play Fagin. It was the part of a lifetime, and I was the only actor to be in the stage production and in the film. Ron Moody
british-actor bummed falling turned
Everything is just falling into place for me right now. I just turned 30, which I thought I was going to be bummed about, but I'm not. Matthew Perry
british confirm home issue major results safety security sell survey systems
The results of this survey confirm that safety in the home has become a major issue for the British public. If you want to sell your home quickly, upgrading your security systems will be a major help.
british government response satisfied
The response of the British government has been very correct. I am satisfied with it.
british cut death diplomatic execution exports government oil public threatened true
There was a docudrama that was made, called 'The Death Of A Princess,' which was about a true story in Saudi Arabia. It was about a public execution for adultery. And when the movie was aired on British television, the Saudi government threatened to cut off oil exports and to cut off diplomatic relations.
british great happen number opportunity
There's a great opportunity for me to become British number one and it could happen very soon. Greg Rusedski
british great happen opportunity
There's a great opportunity for me to become British No1 and it could happen very soon,
british foreign general military office tactics
There's a general sense I think at least in the British Foreign Office and the British military that the U.S. tactics have been too heavy-handed and may be responsible for some of what we're seeing.