[Robinson Crusoe] is the true prototype of the British colonist. The whole Anglo-Saxon spirit is in Crusoe: the manly independence, the unconscious… — James Joyce Copy Share Image
If you want something bad enough, you've got to make a bold move. George Washington, took on the British Empire. Neil Armstrong… — Christopher Titus Copy Share Image
A British director directed 'American Beauty,' an important film about American life, and it didn't matter. What only mattered was everyone's sensibility. — Kevin Spacey Copy Share Image
When we first sold the Wallace and Gromit shorts to America, people suggested we get rid of the strange British accents and… — Nick Park Copy Share Image
The initials BP used to stand for British Petroleum, but like Kentucky Fried Chicken, they changed their name to improve their image.… — Luis Gutierrez Copy Share Image
It is no exaggeration to say that Israeli policy in the occupied territories is not simply a matter of foreign policy -… — John Denham Copy Share Image
The truth is that the free movement of goods, people, and money that developed under British hegemony between 1870 and 1913 -… — Ha-Joon Chang Copy Share Image
I don't think Jeremy Corbyn hates women - I don't think Jeremy hates anyone. Spend even one minute with him and you… — Jess Phillips Copy Share Image
I think there's going to be pressure on all the British athletes. It's a home Olympics at the end of the day.… — Jessica Ennis Copy Share Image
They [some countries] borrowed money to go acquire things, Indian power plants and Danish newspapers and British soccer teams. And they did… — Michael Lewis Copy Share Image
Mr. Jones's book is a cleareyed examination of the British class system, and it poses this brutal question: 'How has hatred of… — Dwight Garner Copy Share Image
By the start of August 1914, it was dawning on the British that a major war was about to break out on… — Margaret MacMillan Copy Share Image
We have a large underclass in Britain, and a fairly low standard of education. Our best universities are extremely good, but a… — Nigel Short Copy Share Image
I'm incredibly boring; I had a very happy childhood. I never starved, nor did I have a silver spoon in my mouth.… — Jude Law Copy Share Image
I think British people for example can handle better their own poorness. The image of their poorness. But in France, people don't… — Gaspar Noe Copy Share Image
There is so much talent in British fashion: a real cookie jar of different aesthetics with designers like Mary Katrantzou, Erdem, Christopher… — Emilia Wickstead Copy Share Image
My favourite organic recipe is probably a huge batch of chilli con carne cooked with organic low fat British minced beef, tons… — Sara Cox Copy Share Image
British audiences are toughest on British films. So often, a British film is the last thing they want to see. If you… — Simon Beaufoy Copy Share Image
People realise that if Labour is to fulfil its founding goal of transforming our economic and political system into a more equal,… — John McDonnell Copy Share Image
There is so much oil now in the Gulf of Mexico, and you can thank the folks of British Petroleum for this,… — David Letterman Copy Share Image
There is abundant proof that the opening of our ports always tends to raise the price of foreign corn to the price… — Joseph Hume Copy Share Image
It's a funny thing, 'The Office,' because millions and millions and millions and millions of people didn't watch it. But culturally, it… — Martin Freeman Copy Share Image
If there was a little room somewhere in the British Museum that contained only about twenty exhibits and good lighting, easy chairs,… — J. B. Priestley Copy Share Image
Some people are trying to create hatred among Hindus, Muslims, Christians, and Parsis by following the divide and rule trick adopted by… — Rajnath Singh Copy Share Image
Gandhi was important for another reason as well: his country was suffering under the British Empire, and yet he was leading a… — Nicholson Baker Copy Share Image
I hope that tomorrow we can all, wherever we are, join in expressing our grief at Diana's loss, and gratitude for her… — Queen Elizabeth II Copy Share Image
Gandhi has more recently recognized the need for continuance of British, American and Chinese efforts in India and has suggested that these… — Stafford Cripps Copy Share Image
I rely on my iPad for on-the-go entertainment. I stock it with TV shows, like 'Parks and Recreation' and the British version… — Phoebe Tonkin Copy Share Image
Between Clive Owen winning at the Golden Globes and the British Academy announcing its nominations, of which Sideways received only one, I'm… — Thomas Haden Church Copy Share Image
The British had this idea they were heroes in the anti-slavery movement but they also were beneficiaries of the slavery trade. It… — Paterson Joseph Copy Share Image
Nigel Farage, even if you don't follow British politics, he's a British politician but you may recognize him from his frequent visits… — Rachel Maddow Copy Share Image
And I was asked if I would come and help with the recovery of this great British company, Cable and Wireless, and… — Lord Robertson Copy Share Image
I've always felt, with 'The Iliad,' a real frustration that it's read wrong. That it's turned into this public school poem, which… — Alice Oswald Copy Share Image
There's an honourable tradition of British actors who've gone to Hollywood playing baddies. Part of that is because we grow up with… — Mark Strong Copy Share Image
Before they became Americans, most white inhabitants of the 13 colonies considered themselves British. It was predictable, therefore, that they would lust… — Linda Colley Copy Share Image
The actors in Britain are incredible, and I didn't appreciate that until I got there. They interpret your words and you realize… — Frank Spotnitz Copy Share Image
Once, when a British Prime Minister sneezed, men half a world away would blow their noses. Now when a British Prime Minister… — Bernard Levin Copy Share Image
British-built railways in India helped the British to make money and maintain order; but, as a by-product, they served to unite the… — Michael Portillo Copy Share Image
Some MPs, some very senior civil servants and others, are basically conspiring - and I use the word deliberately - in order… — Mark Francois Copy Share Image
I always liked the guys who lasted a long time in the match and had endurance. People like Ric Flair going an… — Dean Ambrose Copy Share Image
![“[Robinson Crusoe] is the true prototype of the British colonist. The whole Anglo-Saxon spirit is in Crusoe: the manly independence, the unconscious cruelty, the persistence, the slow yet efficient intelligence, the sexual apathy, the calculating taciturnity.” quote by James Joyce](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/435/james-joyce-281_anglo-saxon_robinson-crusoe-is-the-true-prototype-of_2910373.jpg)
![“They [some countries] borrowed money to go acquire things, Indian power plants and Danish newspapers and British soccer teams. And they did it willy-nilly, and they themselves a story, that Icelandic history and culture and DNA leaves us very well-suited to being investment bankers.” quote by Michael Lewis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/173/michael-lewis-705_acquire_they-some-countries-borrowed-money-to-go_2244883.jpg)
