To call a man a characteristically Oxford man is, in my opinion, to give him the highest compliment that could be paid… — William E. Gladstone Copy Share Image
I was a very shy girl who led an insulated life; it was only when I came to Oxford, and to Harvard… — Benazir Bhutto Copy Share Image
Always have a pink Oxford shint ready for days when you're feeling run down. — Michael Bastian Copy Share Image
In 1960, I went to St. Catherine's College, Oxford, and received the B.A. degree in Chemistry in 1964. — John E. Walker Copy Share Image
I could, I think, quite easily have gone to Oxford. I got four good A levels, but my father's income was such… — Colin Baker Copy Share Image
There is a story of an Oxford student who once remarked, "I despise all Americans, but have never met one I didn't… — Gordon Allport Copy Share Image
In spite of the roaring of the young lions at the Union, and the screaming of the rabbits in the home of… — Oscar Wilde Copy Share Image
Wherever you turn your eye—except in science—an Oxford man is at the top of the tree. — Cecil Rhodes Copy Share Image
I'd always try to get a C, maybe a B. Other girls would trot off a brilliant essay and go off to… — Romola Garai Copy Share Image
“The best university in the world is neither Oxford nor Harvard. The best university is "youniversity". YOU got the lecture halls of… — Israelmore Ayivor Copy Share Image
I was invited. Oxford University Press is simply as prestigious a press as there is so when they come to your door… — Patricia Leavy Copy Share Image
We, Seth, Emperor of Azania, Chief of Chiefs of Sakuyu, Lord of Wanda and Tyrant of the Seas, Bachelor of the Arts… — Evelyn Waugh Copy Share Image
“On the whole, although Zuleika is shallow and vain, we don’t blame her for her disastrous effect on Oxford because we perceive… — Sara Lodge Copy Share Image
I met my wife, Jennifer, while sitting next to her on the airplane on the way to England. I was heading to… — Derek Kilmer Copy Share Image
One thing that used to worry me is the fact that it seemed like Harvard was this big scary thing where I… — Yara Shahidi Copy Share Image
My mother was English. My parents met in Oxford in the '50s, and my mother moved to Nigeria and lived there. She… — Chris Abani Copy Share Image
I tell this anecdote with tongue in cheek at the start of my book William Burroughs and the Secret of Fascination, but… — Oliver Harris Copy Share Image
I went to Oxford University - but I've never let that hold me back. — Margaret Thatcher Copy Share Image
I remember seeing Extreme play with [Debra] Winger and Cinderella. Gary Cherone was wearing purple velvet overalls with no shirt and saddle… — Patrick Wilson Copy Share Image
I first came across the Anders Army story by accident. When I first went to live in Oxford in the 1960s, I… — Norman Davies Copy Share Image
“Pettiness often leads both to error and to the digging of a trap for oneself. Wondering (which I am sure he didn't)… — Christopher Hitchens Copy Share Image
How clever am I? I'm really quite clever. I mean, look, I've got a first-class degree from Oxford. — Giles Coren Copy Share Image
I didn't really like being at college. It wasn't like it was Oxford and had been the most wonderful time of my… — Mick Jagger Copy Share Image
In the room where I work, I have a chalkboard, and as I'm going along, I write the made-up words on it.… — Neal Stephenson Copy Share Image
I read Zuleika Dobson with pleasure. It represents the Oxford that the two World Wars have destroyed with a charm that is… — Bertrand Russell Copy Share Image