Best London Wisdom

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I live in London and I am a British subject, although I do write in Spanish, of course — Guillermo Cabrera Infante
I do not share the general view that market forces are the basis for political liberty. Every time I see a homeless person living in… — Tony Benn
I think the whole, like, cultural diversity and the arty side of London is really, really great. And how it's so historic as well. — Lily Allen
Very softly, but very swiftly, Last, the man with the grey face and the staring eyes, bolted for his life, down and away from the… — Arthur Machen
London’s where I was brought up. It’s where my heart is and where I get my inspiration, — Alexander McQueen
Recently I have been working in the country, where, carving in the open air, I find sculpture more natural than in a London studio, but… — Henry Moore
Nothing is certain in London but expense. — William Shenstone
London, thou art the flower of cities all! Gemme of all joy, jasper of jocunditie. — William Dunbar
The English language is like London: proudly barbaric yet deeply civilised, too, common yet royal, vulgar yet processional, sacred yet profane. — Stephen Fry
It is not the walls that make the city, but the people who live within them. The walls of London may be battered, but the… — George VI
There are two places in the world where men can most effectively disappear - the city of London and the South Seas. — Herman Melville
The best bribe which London offers to-day to the imagination, is, that, in such a vast variety of people and conditions, one can believe there… — Ralph Waldo Emerson
The truth is, that in London it is always a sickly season. Nobody is healthy in London, nobody can be. — Jane Austen
Oh, I love London Society! It is entirely composed now of beautiful idiots and brilliant lunatics. Just what Society should be. — Oscar Wilde
People in London think of London as the center of the world, whereas New Yorkers think the world ends three miles outside of Manhattan. — Toby Young
I went to Tokyo three years ago. It was a job, though. I did an ad campaign for IBM, so they flew me out there… — Bobby Lee
Strange how much simple wisdom there is to be found in the deformed head and unprepossessing carcase of your typical London cabbie. — Auberon Waugh
I used all diligence to arrive at London and therefore I now gave my crew a certificate under my hand, of my free and willing… — Henry Hudson
The Thames is a wretched river after the Mersey and the ships are not like Liverpool ships and the docks are barren of beauty ...… — John Masefield
We've only recently turned the corner on the Sept. 11 attacks being blamed on Jews and Israelis, as well as almost every other terrorist attack,… — Abraham Foxman
We can talk about Manchester! I like coming here, it's a wicked city. It's my second favourite city in England after London. I like Liverpool… — Dave Mason
I like New York. There are similarities with London that make it feel rather like home, but at the same time it's slightly fictional. — Clive Anderson
Everyone talks about Spanish influences, but where is it?...Tell me 10 great Spanish restaurants in London....You can’t give me the addresses. Nor in Paris. — Alain Ducasse
My dad was an incredibly brave man, completely dedicated to his family, with a love for all. If I could be half the dad he… — Tom Daley
If you were smart in 1807 you moved to London, if you were smart in 1907 you moved to New York City, and if you… — Jim Rogers

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