The great thing about athletics is that it's like poker sometimes: you know what's in your hand, and it may be a… — Sebastian Coe Copy Share Image
All these portrayals we see of knights fighting must be absolute rubbish because knights in armour could literally have only had two… — Mark Strong Copy Share Image
Many a reformer perishes in his removal of rubbish,--and that makes the offensiveness of the class. They are partial; they are notequal… — Ralph Waldo Emerson Copy Share Image
Ankh-Morpork! Pearl of cities! This is not a completely accurate description, of course — it was not round and shiny — but… — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
People still talk about a British sense of humour, or French slapstick or how the Germans have no sense of humour -… — Eddie Izzard Copy Share Image
If you feel that the Chief of the General Staff talks only rubbish, my place is not here. Better to give me… — Georgy Zhukov Copy Share Image
But what about the End of the Universe? We'll miss the big moment." I've seen it. It's rubbish," said Zaphod,"nothing but a… — Douglas Adams Copy Share Image
The Church was resolved to have a New Testament, and as, after the lapse of more than three hundred years, no handwriting… — Thomas Paine Copy Share Image
It as if you took a lot of very good food and some dog excrement and blended it all up so that… — Douglas Hofstadter Copy Share Image
Generally speaking, the best people nowadays go into journalism, the second best into business, the rubbish into politics and the shits into… — Auberon Waugh Copy Share Image
An Aristotle was but the rubbish of an Adam, and Athens but the rudiments of Paradise. — Robert South Copy Share Image
One day God felt he ought to give his workshop a spring clean... It was amazing what ragged bits and pieces came… — Ted Hughes Copy Share Image
I do feel that there is a little confusion in people's minds between the real me and sitcom Miranda. I am pleased… — Miranda Hart Copy Share Image
Musical talent is maybe something, but there are no unmusical people. You're moved by music. It's total rubbish to say, "Oh, I'm… — Igor Levit Copy Share Image
The writer I adore is Ivy Compton-Burnett.I couldn't get more than a few pages in when I first read her. In many… — Hilary Mantel Copy Share Image
It is unrealistic to expect an entire profession to be completely good. There are bound to be some individuals who are stressed,… — Jo Brand Copy Share Image
The Commonwealth of Learning is not at this time without Master-Builders, whose mighty Designs, in advancing the Sciences, will leave lasting Monuments… — John Locke Copy Share Image
Any idiot who knows five chords can bang a song together. But it's probably going to be rubbish. — Joe Elliott Copy Share Image
Whenever it's suggested that our sponsors have some kind of influence or control of what we cover in some kind of censorship… — Morley Safer Copy Share Image
For a little while there, I was thinking, 'I don't want to be in anything on British TV'. I didn't watch any… — Neve McIntosh Copy Share Image
Novel-writing is a highly skilled and laborious trade. One does not just sit behind a screen jotting down other people's conversation. One… — Evelyn Waugh Copy Share Image
I started studying as an artist, but I got fed up with the fact that you can paint terrible pictures and if… — Brian Froud Copy Share Image
I am one of the few goyim who have ever actually tackled the Talmud. I suppose you now expect me to add… — H. L. Mencken Copy Share Image
