Quotes about english
english-poet humble knowledge knows proud wisdom
Knowledge is proud that he has learn'd so much; Wisdom is humble that he knows no more. William Cowper
english-musician particular people vocal worked
I wouldn't say I worked with these people because I was looking for a particular vocal sound. I worked with them because I loved what they had done before-and because they really wanted to work with me. Melanie Chisholm
english-mathematician thinking wake
I would wake up with it first thing in the morning, I would be thinking about it all day and I would be thinking about it when I went to sleep. Andrew Wiles
english henry john newman passion roast
John Henry Newman was as English as roast beef, even if he lacked a passion for cricket.
english spot taught
I taught English in Costa Rica before I went to college. I'm not an especially outdoorsy guy, but sometimes I would spot wildlife while whitewater rafting or walking in the rainforest at 5 A.M. John Krasinski
english-mathematician grown inform produce
By the new year of 1994, it had grown up into Inform 4 and could produce games twice as large. Graham Nelson
english-athlete lady photo sold
The first year I sold a photo to was a lady who thought I was a chef, for some reason. I've no idea why. Graeme Le Saux
english-athlete hard
So it was a hard decision but I know it is the right one. Graeme Le Saux
english-dramatist labour loads shining
Shining through tears, like April suns in showers, that labour to overcome the cloud that loads 'em. Thomas Otway
english-scientist method might nature symptom treading watched
I watched what method Nature might take, with intention of subduing the symptom by treading in her footsteps. Thomas Sydenham
english-scientist men poor rich unlike
For humble individuals like myself, there is one poor comfort, which is this, viz. that gout, unlike any other disease, kills more rich men than poor, more wise men than simple. Thomas Sydenham
english-author followed time
King Pellinore that time followed the questing beast. Thomas Malory
english-author love time
For love that time was not as love is nowadays. Thomas Malory
english-novelist la mine pupils
All my pupils are the creme de la creme. Give me a girl of an impressionable age, and she is mine for life. Muriel Spark
english-musician kids
I am a raging alcoholic and a raging addict and I didn't want to see my kids do the same thing. Ozzy Osbourne
english plain uniform
Having plain English information, with uniform labels, is very important for over-the-counter drugs, Donna Shalala
english-mathematician knew moment solve ten understand year
Here was a problem, that I, a ten year old, could understand and I knew from that moment that I would never let it go. I had to solve it. Andrew Wiles
english job knew lacking math results showing test
Going by the test results it's showing that it's not doing the job. We knew math was lacking so we addressed that. We'd like to see to English now.
english-musician
For me, personally, Mind, Body and Soul is my real debut. Joss Stone
english korean maybe saying speak speaking
His pronunciation was fantastic. I was going around, saying maybe he should be the one speaking Korean and I'll speak English and say, 'Dude,' a lot. Daniel Kim
english-scientist highest honour interests joyous occasion recognised scientist subject
It is a joyous occasion for a scientist when the subject which interests him most is recognised by the highest honour that the world can bestow. George Porter
english existed
It is a curious fact that the word 'essayist' showed up in English before it existed in French. John Jeremiah Sullivan
english-musician good
I think the only thing I would've ever been any good at was probably being a pub landlord. I've thought of that a couple of times. Joe Cocker
english run
I was an English major. And I have run out of superlatives. Marty Schottenheimer
english-musician guitar hendrix jump people perfect properly
Hendrix was a perfect guitarist. That's all I wanted to do as a kid. Play a guitar properly and jump around. But too many people got in the way. Syd Barrett
english korean language latino spanish speak workers
There is a language barrier. My Korean workers do not speak Spanish or English. My Latino workers do not speak English or Korean. David Lee
english-author good power weak
There is no good or evil: only power and those too weak to seak it. J. K. Rowling
english-composer family hang home meal rest tend train
We train in the mornings, and then I go home and rest or sleep, and usually I go for a meal with Abel of a night, as we're the two with no family here, so we tend to hang around together.
english-dramatist gone house land learning
When house and land are gone and spent, then learning is most excellent. Samuel Foote
english-scientist fortunate nobel patient rewarded three whom
We three chemists here are the most fortunate of Nobel Laureates, many of whom are rewarded after years of patient and painstaking work. George Porter
english-musician marshall provide riff
When I need to nail that riff to the cross, Marshall will always provide the hammer! Dan Hawkins
english-poet music words
His words and music weren't just joined; they were inseparably married.
english-novelist peel sounds
His venture sounds like a banana peel awaiting its victim.