Quotes about english
english-poet
In following their line through, and those of Plantagenet and Tudor, there is but little to soothe the mind.
english-writer
Its smallness is not petty; on the contrary, it is profound. Jan Morris
english-dramatist
It's better to be quotable than to be honest. Tom Stoppard
english experience good pray sad
It was a good experience for me to see missionaries and what they do. The children's English was really good. It's pretty sad to see how they live, but we just have to pray that things will get better.
english forward improved learned since speak steps talk training work
I've improved a lot since my first year, even since my first training camp, ... I think I've made steps forward each year. I didn't speak English when I first got here, I didn't know where to go and I didn't know anybody. That was intimidating. But to see Patrick and to talk to him and work with him every day, that was great. I learned a lot and I know I'm ready.
english-composer management opinion
I've got an opinion on everything, so I should go into management.
english-musician good
I've got an idea that there must be someone to play with. If I was going to play properly, I should need some really good people. Syd Barrett
english-novelist huge money phone spend
No, I spend my money on huge phone bills. Patricia Velasquez
english-poet past
Nothing is to come, and nothing past: But an eternal now, does always last. Abraham Cowley
english-actress
There may be a better one somewhere, but I haven't caught her at it. Celia Johnson
english football peter sad wonderful
This is very sad news. Peter Osgood made a wonderful contribution to English football.
english lecture took
This lecture took place 17 years ago. He is an English citizen. He doesn't live in Austria and he is 68 years old. He is not really dangerous, especially not to Austria.
english freak girls great less looking outside scared subculture
There's a thing in the U.K., particularly in London, where it's kind of the idea of subculture and counterculture and the outside and the idea that it's great to be a freak, and the freak always wins. So I think English girls are a lot less scared of being the freak or looking like an idiot. Edie Campbell
english-athlete
If you're not in it you can't win it. Daley Thompson
english exact general means private public school term
In the U.S., the term 'general aviation' means its exact opposite, the way 'public school' does in England. An English public school is private and, on top of that, exclusive. Likewise, general-aviation airports in the U.S. are for everyone but the general public. Tom Wolfe
english foreign language mexicans people problem speak talk
I probably wouldn't have a big problem, but the Mexicans come here with their language you don't understand. I don't have no problem with foreign people come in, at least (if) they talk right ... They should speak English or get out.
english-critic faith necessary
If you think you can win, you can. Faith is necessary to victory. William Hazlitt
english publishing writers
If you think of India in the 1980s, there weren't many writers in English around. The ones that were there, Amitav Ghosh or Vikram Seth, were living abroad or publishing from abroad. Pankaj Mishra
english-musician few parallel people pop using
If you think back to the '70's, there were these new tools, with very few people using them in pop music. There's a real parallel with that now. Thomas Dolby
english-musician fans seen
If you're Take That for example, you don't need to be seen in the studio. But they have their own fans, and their fans would like a way to get closer.
english-scientist fit harm occasion syrup
If you will sweeten your Decoction with Sugar, or any Syrup fit for the occasion you take it for which is better, you may and no harm done. Nicholas Culpeper
english foreign four grammar high languages meant mostly
In my high school, two foreign languages had to be studied, four years of English was required, and that meant mostly grammar and composition. Martin Lewis Perl
english-actress enjoyed excitement goes school theater
I had done theater at school and really enjoyed it. I got a whiff of that sense of excitement that goes with it when I did school plays. Emily Watson
english-musician people
People want performers, personality and drama, and you got that in the . Kim Wilde
english-poet faces full port
Silver and ermine and red faces full of port wine. John Betjeman
english-musician relax somewhere
Well, we have this place in Telluride, Colorado. It's somewhere I can just get away and relax and think. Joe Cocker
english-major majors
I was an English major. Jenna Bush
english-composer smack
I can cope with a smack in the face, or at least I should be able to after the number I have had. This one was just run-of-the-mill for me.
english-athlete morning waiting
Come winter, I'm up at 5am every morning just because it's out there. Waiting for it to get light. There is so much to do on skis. Paul Parker
english-poet good hard quite wishes work
He bullied, soothed and cajoled. In fact, he's awfully good at what he does, but how one wishes he didn't work quite so hard doing it.
english-philosopher god hearing means receiving whether word
Hearing here, therefore, means any receiving of the word of God whether it be communicated to us by preaching, reading, or any other way. William Ames
english-athlete
If he can't do it with Ferrari, well, he can't do it. John Surtees
english-philosopher
If every conceivable precaution is taken at first, one is often too discouraged to proceed at all.