The English like eccentrics. They just don't like them living next door. — Julian Clary Copy Share Image
I haven't had any formal education. Through the grace of god, I am gifted in mathematics and the English language. — Shakuntala Devi Copy Share Image
I think we're all guilty of it as British citizens: if something gets big, we go, 'Ugh.' — Winston Marshall Copy Share Image
In high school, I once sang 'Let's Get It On' and 'Brown Sugar' with a band that included my English teacher and… — Chris Pine Copy Share Image
“e,x: there were no two letters in all english or mathematics that were more baeutiful” — Lauren Kunze Copy Share Image
Brits are very, very expressive, whereas the Soviet and Eastern European way is much more stern, stone-faced. Vladimir Putin-esque in some way. — Johan Renck Copy Share Image
“Delight is délice, délit is a misdemeanour' 'Well, it's bloody close...' 'Well, they often are…” — Alan Hollinghurst Copy Share Image
No, I didn't forget Samoan - I understand it when you talk to me but, you know, to put phrases together I… — Junior Seau Copy Share Image
France is delighted at this new opportunity to show the world ... that when one has the will one can succeed in… — Francois Mitterrand Copy Share Image
The U.S. won the majors 29-11 in the 1980s. That's when Tom Watson and Jack Nicklaus were carrying the ball, and when… — Dan Jenkins Copy Share Image
“॥दोहा॥ श्रीगुरु चरन सरोज रज, निज मनु मुकुरु सुधारि। बरनउँ रघुबर बिमल जसु, जो दायकु फल चारि॥ Doha With the dust of… — Munindra Misra Copy Share Image
Americans are cool; if you show just a chink of vulnerability, they respond so much. They'll pat you on the arm and… — Bear Grylls Copy Share Image
I did really well at school, and I would have loved to have gone to Oxford or Cambridge. I would have read… — Emma Rigby Copy Share Image
The English have loudly and openly told the world that skis and dogs are unusable in these regions and that fur clothes… — Roald Amundsen Copy Share Image
I did everything in my power not to be an actress. I went off and did a teacher-training course first, so I… — Sarah Douglas Copy Share Image
“He would not mind hearing Petrus’s story one day. But preferably not reduced to English. More and more he is convinced that… — J.M. Coetzee Copy Share Image
Usually, English personalities are difficult; they dont take criticism easily. — Natalia Makarova Copy Share Image
I love English girls! I adore all their different accents. Who knows, I could find a British girlfriend on my travels! — Austin Butler Copy Share Image
Oh England is a pleasant place for them that's rich and high, But England is a cruel place for such poor folks… — Charles Kingsley Copy Share Image
Without the English, reason and philosophy would still be in the most despicable infancy in France. — John Dewey Copy Share Image
I was born here in the States. I moved to Portugal when I was five. And then my parents put me in… — Daniela Ruah Copy Share Image
They're very nationalistic the French - or they used to be. Very insular. Pretty arrogant. — Arthur Boyd Copy Share Image
The English are laidback, comfortable socially, and getting along is easy. — Eoin Morgan Copy Share Image
I always knew the French had a penchant for criticism and abstract thought. Usually, that just meant they complained a lot. — Pamela Druckerman Copy Share Image
“I'm English. We're about as tactful as a hot poker up the bum, most of the time.” — L.H. Thomson Copy Share Image
The English are such a frightened, nervous, insecure group of people - they no longer rule the world! — Terry Gilliam Copy Share Image
It {France} may be the only country in the world where the rich are sometimes brilliant. — Lillian Hellman Copy Share Image
When I was teaching English and trying to get kids passionate about reading, the most effective weapon I had was 'The Martian… — Jack McDevitt Copy Share Image
“There is no understanding Englishness without understanding its imperial and colonial dimensions.” — Stuart Hall Copy Share Image
You can always buy something in English, you can't always sell something in English. — Rosabeth Moss Kanter Copy Share Image
I like English football, always have. It's just that people go on about the World Cup in 1986 and then I'm seen… — Diego Maradona Copy Share Image
When I started writing, the first thing that came out was in English. I liked a few French things, but they were… — Thomas Mars Copy Share Image
I used to write a lot of songs. I was an English major in college. I was a deluded poet for a… — Paul Dano Copy Share Image
“The foundation of England's greatness is that Englishmen hate to look fools.” — Arnold Bennett Copy Share Image
For the Soul of France is masterful history, brilliantly researched, and hard to put down. — Henry A. Kissinger Copy Share Image
My desk is like a 'U,' so I have my computer and lots of dictionaries because I write in Spanish and I… — Isabel Allende Copy Share Image
The French have the reputation of being arrogant. I don't think it's arrogance but a certain authenticity. — Simon Baker Copy Share Image
The amount of pressure the guys are under from the English media is fierce. — Rickie Lambert Copy Share Image
I love New York, but I have to admit that I feel very English, and I do miss that sense of history… — Charlie Cox Copy Share Image
The Australian fans are really friendly and personable; the sense of humour is a lot less dry than the English. — Tom Hopper Copy Share Image
