Quotes about english
english-critic gives millions
The least pain in our little finger gives us more concern and uneasiness than the destruction of millions of our fellow-beings. William Hazlitt
english-dramatist god hath yourselves
God hath given you one face, and you make yourselves another. William Shakespeare
english-dramatist learning
He that knew all that learning ever writ, Knew only this - that he knew nothing yet. Aphra Behn
english-dramatist
There is nothing wrong with sobriety in moderation. John Ciardi
english-writer
Tell me what you like and I'll tell you what you are. John Ruskin
english-writer
All books are divisible into two classes, the books of the hour, and the books of all time. John Ruskin
english-writer kindness
An unimaginative person can neither be reverent or kind. John Ruskin
english-writer
When we build, let us think that we build for ever. John Ruskin
english-actress particular people
People say to me that I can't be nervous because I've had such a wealth of experience, but I tell them that I have never done this particular part before. Brenda Blethyn
english-actress expect films great knew lies none secrets
I knew Secrets and Lies was a great film, but I didn't expect it to get the attention it did because none of his other films had and I thought they were just as good. Brenda Blethyn
english-actress
It's a real leveller, you know, to do theatre at least once every two years. Brenda Blethyn
english-author
Wine is valued by its price, not its flavour. Anthony Trollope
english-author good man people
Never think that you're not good enough. A man should never think that. People will take you very much at your own reckoning. Anthony Trollope
english-author people
It was said that Mr. Gladstone could persuade most people of most things, and himself of anything.
english-author favor pass remains takes useless
It takes in reality only one to make a quarrel. It is useless for the sheep to pass resolutions in favor of vegetarianism, while the wolf remains of a different opinion.
english-athlete
It will be a dream come true if I can go there and lift it. Steven Gerrard
english exposure himself obvious shown since stretch wants
Every person wants to stretch himself and widen his audience. Since Hollywood has got more exposure and is shown all over the world, it's obvious that every actor would want to do an English film and explore himself. Om Puri
english-poet experience heaven help nature
In her experience all her friends relied, Heaven was her help and nature was her guide. George Crabbe
english-poet wisdom
Be there a will, and wisdom finds a way. George Crabbe
english-poet
To sigh, yet not recede; to grieve, yet not repent. George Crabbe
english-composer french reacting though tonal younger
I've heard though that there is a younger generation of tonal French composers who are reacting with vigour. Gavin Bryars
english-composer initially interested piece project sculptor
The project which we developed, however, was for a sound piece and I was initially curious that a sculptor should be interested in working with a musician, especially on a project for radio. Gavin Bryars
english exposure history key life looked noble sociology understanding
I had always looked down on sociology as this arriviste discipline. It didn't have the noble history of English and history as a subject. But once I had a little exposure to it, I said, 'Hey, here's the key. Here's the key to understanding life and all its forms.' Tom Wolfe
english-musician sort written
When we parted I had written everything for the group. My leaving sort of evened things out within the group. Syd Barrett
english-musician
I'll die before I'm 25, and when I do I'll have lived the way I wanted to. Sid Vicious
english-actress teacher
I could never have a better teacher in those days than my father. Tony Visconti
english measure movement
The iambic line, with its characteristic forward movement from short to long, or light to heavy, or unstressed to stressed, is the quintessential measure of English verse. James Fenton
english enjoy exist france great life looking means pleasure taken
In France we have a saying, 'Joie de vivre,' which actually doesn't exist in the English language. It means looking at your life as something that is to be taken with great pleasure and enjoy it. Mireille Guiliano
english-poet
If you would be pungent, be brief; for it is with words as with sunbeams - the more they are condensed, the deeper they burn. Robert Southey
english-poet frame hasty judgments
How little do they see what is, who frame their hasty judgments upon that which seems. Robert Southey
english-dramatist noticed
I have noticed that when things happen in one's imaginings, they never happen in one's life. Dodie Smith
english-dramatist jump marriage minds revolting shut
There is something revolting about the way girls' minds often jump to marriage long before they jump to love. And most of those minds are shut to what marriage really means. Dodie Smith
english-dramatist ought patiently
Everyone ought to bear patiently the results of his own conduct.