Britain Quotes

700 Britain quotes by 462 unique authors

Both in Britain and America, huge publicity has been given to stem cells, particularly embryonic stem cells, and the potential they offer. Of course, the… — Robert Winston
Coming from Britain, I was terrified of meeting all these other artists, because artists over there tend to fight with each other a lot, the… — Thom Yorke
Dover's cliffs call to mind the Roman invasion; the Battle of Britain; our proximity to, yet difference from, mainland Europe; and international trade and exploration,… — Julian Baggini
Swimming and athletics are the big gigs at the Olympic games. Cycling and rowing are pretty big for Britain, but globally, the two big things… — Clare Balding
America, ladies and gentlemen, has done more for me financially than Britain ever has, or ever could have done. — Felix Dennis
Britain is famous for being great at inventing and poor at commercializing. — Margaret Heffernan
Would you like all of your Facebook friends to sift through your trash? A group of designers from Britain and Germany think that you might.… — Evgeny Morozov
Britain is rich in radicalism, and anyone who says that our society has drifted into fatalism and apathy should get out more. — Geoff Mulgan
In Britain, polls show large majorities in favour of mansion taxes and higher taxes on the finance sector. — Geoff Mulgan
People in Britain see Richard Quest as a kind of an offensive cartoon character. — John Oliver
I get nostalgic for British negativity. There is an inherent hope and positive drive to New Yorkers. When you go back to Britain, everybody is… — John Oliver
We in Britain stopped evolving gastronomically with the advent of the pie. Everything beyond that seemed like a brave, frightening new world. We knew the… — John Oliver
We believe no more in Bonaparte's fighting merely for the liberties of the seas than in Great Britain's fighting for the liberties of mankind. The… — Thomas Jefferson
Researchers from Britain's Keele University have found that swearing after an injury may help alleviate pain. Evidently, the pain that you feel is inversely proportional… — Stephen Colbert
Monty Python: A documentary series on everyday life in Great Britain. — Frank Portman
We stole countries with the cunning use of flags. Just sail around the world and stick a flag in. "I claim India for Britain!" They're… — Eddie Izzard
I don't think wood was discovered in Britain until the 1970's. That's when I discovered it anyway. — Craig Ferguson
About a hundred or so years before you were born, a Dark-Hunter made the mistake of falling in love with his Talpina. Unfortunately for the… — Sherrilyn Kenyon
Arthur’s fingers tighten on the silver-braided hilt: see how naturally it fits his hand! He pulls. The Sword of Britain slides from its stone sheath.… — Stephen R. Lawhead
America is subsidizing what is left of the prestige and strength of the once mighty Britain. The sun has set forever on that monocled, pith-helmeted… — Malcolm X
Yet, there was once a king worthy of that name. That king was Arthur. It is paramount disgrace of this evil generation that the name… — Stephen R. Lawhead
I fall in love with Britain every day, with bridges, buses, blue skies... but it’s a brutal world, man. — Pete Doherty
Besides, I'd seen a really nice pair of shoes yesterday in the mall and I wanted them for my own. I can't describe the feeling… — Marian Keyes
How carelessly imperial power vivisected ancient civilizations. Palestine and Kashmir are imperial Britain's festering, blood-drenched gifts to the modem world. Both are fault lines in… — Arundhati Roy
I have a special "ah, here I am again, I know exactly what they are going to have for breakfast" feeling when I get back… — Rosemary Sutcliff

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