I went to study at Oxford University in the 1980s on an imperial scholarship instituted by Cecil Rhodes. — Richard Flanagan Copy Share Image
A woman who places a high priority on performance and excellence is seen as imperial. A man is seen as demanding and… — Faye Wattleton Copy Share Image
The Supreme Court of the United States is hereby commanded to try Andrew Johnson for usurpation of our Imperial authority and prerogatives,… — Joshua A. Norton Copy Share Image
Colonialism bred an innate arrogance, but when you undertake that sort of imperial adventure, that arrogance gives way to a feeling of… — Wole Soyinka Copy Share Image
The old university attitude of 'publish or perish' has changed. Students and academics are realising that institutions such as Imperial College are… — Chris Toumazou Copy Share Image
“It did occur to him that perhaps he’d gone to the wrong Academy – the guys in the Space Fleet always had… — Christina Engela Copy Share Image
“Imperial is like Robert Caro’s The Power Broker with the attitude of Mike Davis’s City of Quartz, if Robert Caro had been… — Sam Anderson - NY Magazine Copy Share Image
I'm old enough to remember Richard Nixon. They called it the imperial presidency when he was refusing to spend money that Congress… — Angus King Copy Share Image
I was set to confront the might of the imperial empire with an M-1 carbine and enough hate to topple the world. — Bobby Sands Copy Share Image
Thus again the Netherlands, for the first time since the fall of Rome, were united under one crown imperial. They had already… — John Lothrop Motley Copy Share Image
Everybody who's anybody has been competitive and over-sensitive and a bit silly. Look at Paul McCartney, look at Elton John. They're jealous… — Robbie Williams Copy Share Image
For many, the icon of the British Museum is the Rosetta Stone, that administrative by-product of the Greek imperial adventure in Africa. — Neil MacGregor Copy Share Image
Bio Life Technical's strategy of providing technical due diligence by expert professors from core disciplines and world class experts working with interdisciplinary… — Chris Toumazou Copy Share Image
Did I become a theater person right then, sitting in the Imperial Theater, waiting for the high piccolo note at the start… — Jean Hanff Korelitz Copy Share Image
The Japanese covet important symbols - their heroic past as enshrined in Yasukuni, the Imperial family which has never been sullied by… — F. Sionil Jose Copy Share Image
The imperial vastness of late Roman architecture was made possible by the invention of concrete. — Iain McGilchrist Copy Share Image
There are occasionally eureka moments - off the top of my head, maybe Darth Vader's theme, you know, the imperial march. — John Williams Copy Share Image
Just six years into the 21st century, one can say this is not shaping up to be anything like an American century.… — Martin Jacques Copy Share Image
In a much larger sense, the problem of Sabah is directly influenced by the duplicity of imperial Britain. For whatever devious reason,… — F. Sionil Jose Copy Share Image
“All eyes were turned to the newly minted princess, Her Imperial Highness Princess Izumi, aka the Lost Butterfly. The wedding marked her… — Emiko Jean Copy Share Image
