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1274 British quotes by 897 unique authors

My first book, 'Fast Forward', was about growing up in the shadow of Hollywood and how kids are affected by the culture of materialism and… — Lauren Greenfield
I like the fact that I have good old-fashioned British teeth with a big gap. — Georgia May Jagger
What if?' history is a tricky game, but there is no doubt that the senior planners of D-Day - including Eisenhower and the British general… — Ben Macintyre
Civil servants are fully aware of the challenges the British economy faces. They are, after all, working tirelessly and professionally to support the coalition government… — Gus O'Donnell, Baron O'Donnell
In my view the European culture carries a very heavy responsibility for the creation of Israel... it is a product of both British and Stalin's… — Tom Paulin
From the sea came a boat with some Israeli commando soldiers who took me by the commando boat to the yacht and put me on… — Mordechai Vanunu
It seems to me one cannot sit down in that place [the Round Reading room of the British Museum] without a heart full of grateful… — William Makepeace Thackeray
Many things have changed in our culture here in England as a direct result of the Pistols: the whole street-fashion thing in London, for example,… — Julien Temple
In various talk th' instructive hours they past, Who gave the ball, or paid the visit last; One speaks the glory of the British queen,… — Alexander Pope
The Commons is one of the most depressing and intellectually unstimulating places in the country. [On the state of British politics — Clare Short
The imagination is a place all by itself. A separate country. Now, you've heard of the French nation, the British nation. Well, this is the… — George Seaton
Sheep are not considered the most intelligent animals but British scientist say humans may have underestimated the woolly creatures. In fact, the British scientific community… — Jon Stewart
We know British Muslims in general abhor the actions of the extremists. — Tony Blair
The British are special. The world knows it. In our innermost thoughts we know it. This is the greatest nation on earth. — Tony Blair
My father was a poor man, very poor in a British colonial possession where class and race were very important. — Sidney Poitier
Thank you to everybody who voted for me, and to the British public for their encouragement over the last 17 years — Christopher Eccleston
About California... "I thought it was an appalling place. Then I went through a period of being amused by it. Now it`s sort of both.… — Alex Kingston
The young British players need to take responsibility themselves for their form and ability. — Tim Henman
There is no desire from the new British players. They say their coach doesn't travel with them so it's hard, but I played hundreds of… — Tim Henman
We want a comprehensive package that covers export subsidies, tariffs and overall levels of support. British Prime Minister Tony Blair is making central to his… — Kevin Watkins
The British are so incestuous. They pass around partners like they're passing popcorn at a movie. — Cameron Diaz
To win more medals at Beijing is just fantastic, and British cycling has come a huge way in the last few years. — Bradley Wiggins
In the 20th century, the position of the monarch as head of the Church of England was given a meaning which it never had before,… — David Starkey
It is the clash of two different worlds that makes British-ness unique - we have an aristocratic, noble history, but it is always contrasted with… — Christopher Bailey
The shots that hit me are the last nails to the coffin of british rule in India. — Lala Lajpat Rai

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