English Country Quotes
- The paradox of the English country house is that its state of permanent decline, the fact that its heyday is always behind it, is part… — Lev Grossman
- Country' and 'city' are very powerful words, and this is not surprising when we remember how much they seem to stand for in the experience… — Raymond Williams
- I visit English country churchyards where historical figures are buried. — Robin Gibb
- I've stayed in houses that were in the country, and in England, but I'm still not sure that I've stayed in an English country house. — Lev Grossman
- The English country house is certainly an icon of British culture. — Julian Fellowes
- The English country gentleman galloping after the fox – the unspeakable in full pursuit of the uneatable. — Oscar Wilde