--- title: "3 Sheridan Morley Quotes - Famous News presenter (A talent to amuse)" description: "Sheridan Morley was an English author, biographer, critic and broadcaster. He was the official biographer of Sir John Gielgud and wrote biographies of m..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b077/author-sheridan-morley-78876.jpg" --- ![Portrait of Sheridan Morley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b077/author-sheridan-morley-78876.jpg) # Sheridan Morley (1941–2007) News Presenter United Kingdom **3** quotes in **31** categories Rate this collection: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ No ratings yet Sheridan Morley was a news presenter from the United Kingdom, best known for *A talent to amuse*. ## Quick Facts About Sheridan Morley Born December 5, 1941 Died February 16, 2007 Nationality United Kingdom Profession News Presenter Notable works A talent to amuse ## About Sheridan Morley Sheridan Morley was an English author, biographer, critic and broadcaster. He was the official biographer of Sir John Gielgud and wrote biographies of many other theatrical figures he had known, including Noël Coward. Nicholas Kenyon called him a "cultural omnivore" who was "genuinely popular with people". ## Quotes by Sheridan Morley > [There is something remarkably and peculiarly English about the passion for sitting on damp seats watching open-air drama only the English have…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sheridan-morley/there-is-something-remarkably-and-peculiarly-english-about-the/) [Sheridan Morley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sheridan-morley/) [Air](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/air/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4d9/sheridan-morley-78876_air_there-is-something-remarkably-and-peculi_397681.png) > [Her education was erratic, though she learned to add by counting the nightly box-office takings.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sheridan-morley/her-education-was-erratic-though-she-learned-to-add-by-counting-the/) [Sheridan Morley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sheridan-morley/) [Box office](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/box-office/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/142/sheridan-morley-78876_box-office_her-education-was-erratic-though-she-lea_2165631.png) > [Singer and actress Gertrude Lawrence once overheard an assistant describing the beauty of a coat she knew she could never even dream…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sheridan-morley/singer-and-actress-gertrude-lawrence-once-overheard-an-assistant/) [Sheridan Morley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sheridan-morley/) [Actresses](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/actresses/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/3ed/sheridan-morley-78876_actresses_singer-and-actress-gertrude-lawrence-onc_2945452.png) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sheridan-morley/#itemlist", "name": "Sheridan Morley Quotes", "numberOfItems": 3, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "There is something remarkably and peculiarly English about the passion for sitting on damp seats watching open-air drama only the English have mastered the art of being truly uncomfortable while facing up to culture.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Sheridan Morley" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sheridan-morley/there-is-something-remarkably-and-peculiarly-english-about-the/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4d9/sheridan-morley-78876_air_there-is-something-remarkably-and-peculi_397681.png", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4d9/sheridan-morley-78876_air_there-is-something-remarkably-and-peculi_397681.png", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4d9/sheridan-morley-78876_air_there-is-something-remarkably-and-peculi_397681.png", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“There is something remarkably and peculiarly English about the passion for sitting on damp seats watching…” — Sheridan Morley", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 2, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "Her education was erratic, though she learned to add by counting the nightly box-office takings.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Sheridan Morley" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sheridan-morley/her-education-was-erratic-though-she-learned-to-add-by-counting-the/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/142/sheridan-morley-78876_box-office_her-education-was-erratic-though-she-lea_2165631.png", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/142/sheridan-morley-78876_box-office_her-education-was-erratic-though-she-lea_2165631.png", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/142/sheridan-morley-78876_box-office_her-education-was-erratic-though-she-lea_2165631.png", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“Her education was erratic, though she learned to add by counting the nightly box-office takings.” — Sheridan Morley", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 3, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "Singer and actress Gertrude Lawrence once overheard an assistant describing the beauty of a coat she knew she could never even dream of affording. 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