British Quotes

1274 British quotes by 897 unique authors

The general's staff is a handpicked collection of killers, spies, geniuses, patriots, political operators and outright maniacs. There's a former head of British Special Forces,… — Michael Hastings
I just would like to keep going. If I kept getting the kind of work that I've been getting for the last 20 years for… — Anne-Marie Duff
It is convenient for Hillary Clinton and Tony Blair to say the rise of the Islamic State has nothing to do with the Iraq War… — Vijay Prashad
I just wear what I like and lots of it is British, — Natalie Massenet
Think for a moment: what is the British equivalent of the U.S. Fourth of July, or even the French 14th of July for that matter? — Gordon Brown
I'm quite shocked by the recent British media stories about an alleged brawl between myself and Dereck Chisora. I am a professional prize fighter and… — Wladimir Klitschko
There would never have been a British Ballet without Diaghilev. He had a wonderful influence — Ninette de Valois
An excellent introduction to the rise and fall of the British Raj, accurate, succinct, and engaging. — Stanley Wolpert
The plan to carve up British India was never approved of or accepted by Gandhi...who realised too late that his closest comrades and disciples were… — Stanley Wolpert
The US head of state grew up on food stamps. The British head of state grew up on the postage stamps. — Johann Hari
I'm so patriotic, I think every British kid should have a chance to grow up to be our head of state. — Johann Hari
The only difference between the Bel Air of the '90s and the Bel Air of my childhood is that now the nannies are Latina instead… — Lorna Luft
The B.C. spirit bear symbolizes the essence of the spirit of British Columbia. It is a powerful presence and a thing of wonder that lives… — Gordon Campbell
When you are lying drunk at the airport you're Irish. When you win an Oscar you're British. — Brenda Fricker
Cavendish was a great Man with extraordinary singularities-His voice was squeaking his manner nervous He was afraid of strangers & seemed when embarrassed to articulate… — Humphry Davy
British people would die for their right to drink themselves to death — John Oliver
British scientists have demonstrated that cigarettes can harm your children. Fair enough. Use an ashtray! — Jimmy Carr
I must have just dreamed that about Liverpool playing 3-4-3. What do people think that was, a bit of luck? A British coach playing 3-4-3?… — Brendan Rodgers
It's not a British attitude to dedicate yourself to such an extent as he [Wilkinson] does... He is such a dedicated so-and-so who only thinks… — Nick Faldo
Rugby is a game for the mentally deficient... That is why it was invented by the British. Who else but an Englishman could invent an… — Unknown Author
I'm a British intern going in. I'm hoping that John will just kind of tackle it from who this person is and what she's about… — Parminder Nagra
The British press have written some nasty and spiteful things about the way I look which used to affect me quite badly when it was… — Melanie Chisholm
I really wouldn't want to live in America. I found New York claustrophobic and dirty. I missed England when I was there, simple things like… — Jonny Lee Miller
I didn't really see the British punk movement, if that's what it was, as wildly original, because I had been listening so intently to all… — Steven Morrissey
I am certainly not racist; I even like the British. — Giorgio Moroder

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