Quotes about british
british came duty history point violent worst
The British undoubtedly were at their very, very worst at this point in history - unbelievably violent and awful. It was through the idea of duty which came in the high-Victorian period. William Dalrymple
british caught drama improbable public tough
The British public can be very tough on celebrities who go off the rails. Or at least the ones who get caught doing it. But there is nothing we like better than the drama of an improbable come-back. Max Clifford
british incredibly presence
The British presence has been incredibly light, they have a laissez-faire attitude.
british consumes either english flirting insults involves male rather tends
The British male is either reticent, tongue-tied and awkward, or boorish and crass, and he usually consumes too much alcohol. English male flirting tends to be very circuitous, and involves a lot of insults rather than compliments. Kate Fox
british failure government meeting progress relieved
The British government was disappointed that the meeting did not make more progress but relieved it did not end in failure like Cancun and Seattle. Alan Johnson
british clear position prisoners regardless share status technical treated
The British government's position is that prisoners -- regardless of their technical status -- should be treated humanely and in accordance with customary international law, ... We have always made that clear and the Americans have said they share this view. Jack Straw
british government influence minister ounce personally prevent prime washington
The British government and the prime minister personally must use every ounce of influence they have in Washington to try to prevent that from happening, Kenneth Clarke
british empire society wrong
The British Empire was at its peak. How could there be anything wrong with a society that was so brilliantly successful?
british deterred nation threat
The British as a nation have always been adventurous and these findings show that they are not going to be deterred by the threat of terrorism.
british good partners pass popcorn
The British are really good at that. They are so incestuous, ... They pass around partners as if it was popcorn at a movie. 'Do you want some?' It's just bizarre. Cameron Diaz
british hopeful irish remain rub stardust
The British and Irish remain hopeful all the same that some of the presidential stardust will rub off.
british pull rug tied
The British and Americans have so much tied up with Museveni, I don't think they are about to pull the rug from under him.
british-dramatist generalize
Avoid context and specifics; generalize and keep repeating the generalization.
british cut gonna reach stand success
Australians and the British are very similar: If you try and stand out in any way, and you try to reach for success, someone is gonna be there to cut you down. Joel Edgerton
british-soldier close fell found method ordering ship signal surest
At two I made the signal to engage: I found it was the surest method of ordering every ship to close down on the one that fell to their lot.
british-statesman great himself ivy man merit power raise round
A young man, be his merit what it will, can never raise himself; but must, like the ivy round the oak, twine himself round some man of great power and interest.
british connect definitely people scottish
Bagpipes are definitely for people with Scottish or British ancestries who can connect with a part of their history.
british-author money room woman
A woman must have money and a room of her own. Virginia Woolf
british-musician french growing language lots school words
As I was growing up, French was the language in the house, so when I started school there were lots of words I didn't know in English. Alison Moyet
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 certainly starving
Being a starving company isn't fun for anyone. Most that go away need to go away... but certainly not all.
british cricket dish number shared
The number one British dish is curry. In this country, we have got over 8,500 curry restaurants. Cricket is another shared link.
british-actor character climb coming felt suit wonderful
Then I put on the new suit they'd made and it felt wonderful to climb back into it and feel the character coming back out again. Peter Mayhew
british british-comedian curtains keeping people reserve shut
It's the very British thing of reserve and keeping everything shut in, that's what people do with their emotions, shut the curtains on them. Simon Pegg
british casualties early forces gathered good nato obviously pleased respect side
It's obviously early to say this but from what we have gathered they have been successful, ... And I'm pleased to say there have been no casualties at all on the NATO side not just in respect to British forces but NATO forces as a whole and that's obviously good news. Tony Blair
british near nowhere open won
It's nowhere near what it was in 2000 because I had won the U.S. Open by 15 and the British Open by eight. This year, it's been a little closer, Tiger Woods
british disclosure document embarrass expected reports seeking
It is what I expected having read the reports in the media. I didn't think there was anything in the document that would embarrass the British government. I will be seeking the disclosure of the document in court.