Quotes about british
british-actor poems proud reason whether written
I would like to be proud of having written some poems that will be remembered, but I will never know whether I will have any reason to be proud of that. Peter Davison
british-actor poems present receive seem three written
For instance, it's a little better now than it was two or three years ago, but something like 70% of the poems I receive seem to be written in the present indicative.
british-actor contact difficult emotions people
It is very difficult for people to come in contact with their own emotions and their own sensibilities.
british-actor poems reason writes
The reason one writes poems is so that your poem will be remembered.
british-actor device enable invented people poetry remember
Poetry was invented as an mnemonic device to enable people to remember their prayers.
british cursing love sound vulgarity
I love British cursing - the cadence of it, the joy in the sound of the words, and the vulgarity of it. Christopher Moore
british-novelist fairly mind others sort stick though written
One book at a time... though I'm usually doing the research for others while I'm writing, but that sort of research is fairly desultory and I like to stick to the book being written - and writing a book concentrates the mind so the research is more productive. Bernard Cornwell
british-musician printed score
If it's fast, no I don't have enough piano technique. In that case, it's probably been done on some kind of synthesizer or sequencer. Then the score can then be printed out and so forth. Bill Bruford
british-musician chris friction jon state
I do remember the whole thing as being very argumentative, hot blooded... a permanent state of friction between Jon and Chris, Chris and me, me and Jon.
british-musician checks chris sound wonderful
I mean, Chris is, I'm sure, a wonderful guy. But in those days he also very, very late. For all appointments and departures and arrivals and sound checks and anything.
british-musician happened offer
Whatever I have come to offer, I have come to offer and it may or may not be connected to anything that has happened in the past.
british country empire forming history links national respect teaching understand unlikely
Teaching the history of the British Empire links in with that of the world: for better and for worse, the Empire made us what we are, forming our national identity. A country that does not understand its own history is unlikely to respect that of others. Antony Beevor
british love tend watch
I don't tend to watch too many American comedies. I love British comedy. Danny McBride
british created early fad golden groups known member mystical order society tarot turned
Mystical groups such as the Theosophical Society and the Rosicrucians turned tarot into an American fad during the early 1900s. Many American tarot practitioners use a set of cards known as the Waite-Smith deck, created in 1909 by A.E. Waite, a British member of the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn, and the artist Pamela Colman Smith.
british-author
I don't like it, but this afternoon I've told myself I am going to go and get a dress. Antonia Fraser
british-author people
We are privileged. There are poor people out there. We must to do something to make them privileged.
british-author farthest mary subject
After Mary Queen of Scots, I turned to the farthest subject possible: Cromwell.
british-actor
I think all of the parties still have some way to go to better utilise IT in campaigns. Adam Rickitt
british-actor chance either happened next panicked sit time took
I've never had a chance to sit down and enjoy what's happened - I've been too panicked about the next move. So I took some time out. I thought either I do this now or in 10 years' time I'll end up in the Priory.
british-actor further list onto people selection
I think people forget that to be on the A list you first had to go through the original graded Parliamentary Selection Board. I did that and then like everyone else had the further interviews to get onto the A list.
british-musician
There is nothing more boring than doing singing exercises.
british course spies
Two British spies have been arrested. Of course they are not silent. They are talking.
british citizens consider exercise extreme leaving presence public remain unless
Those residents who are there should consider leaving unless their presence there is essential, ... British citizens who remain should exercise extreme caution, especially in public places. Jack Straw
british dealt easily people potential source though troops until
This underlines what people have been forecasting for some time, that Basra is a potential source of trouble, though easily dealt with by British troops until now.
british champion european fight fighter former represent round test twelve
This will be Bernard's first twelve round fight and Wilders will represent a new kind of challenge. He's a very experienced fighter and a former British and European champion so this will be a big test for Bernard.
british discussion phone
There has never been any discussion about us (buying) any part of a phone company, British Telecom or any other phone company, Bill Gates
british-musician dave gordon playing
There I met Gordon Jackson and Dave Meredith who were playing in local bands. Jim Capaldi
british grand relieved retain sure
We're relieved that we've been able to retain the British Grand Prix in this country, as I'm sure Bernie is too. Jackie Stewart
british education frank quite system time understand
To be quite frank I think he is very old-fashioned and out of time and he doesn't understand what is going on in the British education system at the moment, Charles Clark
british-actor confidence passionate rejection
You have to be passionate about it. You have to be able to take rejection and disappointment at first and not let your confidence be undermined. Juliet Mills
british classic convince days easy excuse spend streets work
Too much research can be the writer's enemy. You can spend days on end in the British Library or prowling the streets with a Dictaphone, and it's easy to convince yourself that you're working hard. Often, it can be an excuse not to work; a classic displacement activity. Mark Billingham
british carving fringe niche press worked
I've always worked on the fringe of the British press establishment, carving out this niche for myself.
british-musician hard people saw
I think people are too hard on the Pistols. The Pistols started the whole punk thing and never saw much money. Gavin Rossdale