British Quotes

1274 British quotes by 897 unique authors

I am sure that the two main forms of English, American English and British English, separated geographically from the beginning and severed politically since 1776,… — Robert Burchfield
The defeat of the Americans in Canada and the advantages gained by the British arms in the Jerseys, and indeed for some months in every… — Mercy Otis Warren
I went to a British Council event a while back and there were lots of German professors of literature. About half of them were convinced… — Tibor Fischer
I definitely wish to distinguish American poetry from British or other English language poetry. — Diane Wakoski
The British don't runaway from terrorism. We have had 30-odd years of terrorism in our own country from the Irish Republican Army. We're used to… — John Major
Whether you agree with me or disagree with me; like me or loathe me, don't bind my hands when I am negotiating on behalf of… — John Major
Let's turn British inventions into British industries, British factories and British jobs. Let them make pounds for us, not dollars marks or yen for others. — John Major
I grew up with British rock. — Bryan Adams
The British have been more up for it than the Americans were, particularly with respect to nudity in the show. In Europe there are adverts… — Kim Cattrall
Ever since the destruction of Baghdad by the Mongols in 1258, the Muslim world has been in slow decline relative to the west. With Napoleon's… — James Buchan
There are no countries in the world less known by the British than those selfsame British Islands. — George Henry Borrow
The British are supposed to be particularly averse to intellectuals, a prejudice closely bound up with their dislike of foreigners. Indeed, one important source of… — Terry Eagleton
There is an insuperable problem about introducing immigrants to British values. There are no British values. Nor are there any Serbian or Peruvian values. No… — Terry Eagleton
When you have energy companies like Shell and British Petroleum, both of which are perhaps represented in this room, saying there is a problem with… — James Baker
Why should we not form a secret society with but one object, the furtherance of the British Empire and the bringing of the whole world… — Cecil Rhodes
Obviously it's my second senior event, and I'm tired obviously coming back from the British Open, from surgery, which was priority No. 1, did that… — Greg Norman
You see, before I became prime minister, the Australian prime minister only attended ever two meetings in the world: the British Commonwealth Heads of Government… — Paul Keating
There's definitely a pattern of great British shows that get reinvented in America and do really well here, but I think 'Torchwood' is a bit… — Bill Pullman
I don't care to analyze acting. On the other hand there is a fascination because distributors are putting out British films. You get films here… — Tim Roth
Only when I came to America did I think of myself as British. — Naveen Andrews
It is not easy to get parts in mainstream films for most people of color. Hollywood and British writers are not writing parts for us,… — Naveen Andrews
I think American guys tend to be a bit more forward, a bit more chatty and open than the Brits. The Brits seem to have… — Hayley Atwell
I made a very concerted decision to go to drama school in the United States. But I did have the opportunity to go to Britain's… — Kate Burton
I always joke that I'm a British actress trying to break into Scandinavian TV. — MyAnna Buring
I like reflecting the culture I understand best, spotting the idiosyncrasies of British people and revealing them to an audience in a way that amuses… — Jim Broadbent

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