William Quotes

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I've also just finished filming the role of Robert Brown in 'Just William,' which is due to transmit on BBC One at Christmas. — Harry Melling
I thought I'd be a success even back in the mailroom at William Morris. — David Geffen
All our problems are theological ones, William Temple said. All of them have to do with our relationship to God and his to us, and… — Elisabeth Elliot
William Holden and I weren't just good friends. He was my very best friend. I feel his loss very much still. — Glenn Ford
William Henry Flower the Anglican too praised evolution as a cleansing solvent, dissolving the dross which had 'encrusted' Christianity 'in the days of ignorance and… — Adrian Desmond
[About John Evershed] There is much in our medallist's career which is a reminder of the scientific life of Sir William Huggins. They come from… — Hugh Newall
My family always comes first. My world revolves around my husband, Peter, our daughter, Victoria, and our son, William, but not necessarily in that order.… — Dorothea Benton Frank
Already known as one of Americaâ€™s best and wittiest poets, William Trowbridge has, in Ship of Fool, found the perfect vessel to convey his vision:… — Charles Harper Webb
Never mind about 1066 William the Conqueror, 1087 William the Second. Such things are not going to affect one?s life...but 1932 the Mars Bar and… — Roald Dahl
William Armstrong is a great teacher. He speaks truthfullyabout the discipline required for learning, and about the pleasures oforder and system in acquiring knowledge. Any… — Jill Ker Conway
Norman Mailer thinks William Burroughs is a genius, which I think is ludicrous beyond words. I don't think William Burroughs has an ounce of talent. — Truman Capote
"Then we are living in a place abandoned by God," I said, disheartened. "Have you found any places where God would have felt at home?"… — Umberto Eco
This passion, so unordered and yet so potent, explains the capacity for teaching that one frequently observes in scientific men of high attainments in their… — H. L. Mencken
Like many nonconformist and beat generation writers, William S. Burroughs takes the outcasts of society as his theme. — William S. Burroughs
This national argument is usually interpreted as a battle between imperialists led by Roosevelt and Lodge and anti-imperialists led by William Jennings Bryan and Carl… — William Appleman Williams
William Carey chides his countrymen for deciding it would be impossible for the Gospel to travel over great distances and to penetrate varied cultures when… — William Carey
When I left England, my hope of India's conversion was very strong; but amongst so many obstacles, it would die, unless upheld by God. Well,… — William Carey
I started reading the big histories and the small histories, the memoirs and so forth. At some point, I found the diary of William E.… — Erik Larson
William Tell could take an apple off your head, [Phil] Taylor could take out a processed pea. — Sid Waddell
It's like saying that two and two equals four, but if you wish to believe it, it could also be five ... Evolution is not… — David Attenborough

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