Beacon Quote by Helen Baxendale

There are times this stony heart of mine feels a burst of British pride.

— Katie Hopkins

You English are like mad bulls... you see red everywhere! What on earth has come over you, to heap on us such suspicion as…

— Wilhelm II

I admired the English immensely for all that they had endured, and they were certainly honorable, and stopped their cars for pedestrians, and called…

— Julia Child

I see you stand like greyhounds in the slips, Straining upon the start. The game's afoot; Follow your spirit: and upon this charge, Cry…

— William Shakespeare

I'm a proud Brit and a proud Englishman.

— Michael Bisping

Six months ago I had never been to England, and, certainly, I had never sounded the depths of an English heart. I had known…

— Ford Madox Ford

I love England. In fact, they're getting to know me so well at Heathrow Immigration that this time I was able to completely bypass…

— Emo Philips

Had we lived, I should have had a tale to tell of the hardihood, endurance and courage of my companions which would have stirred…

— Robert Falcon Scott

Suddenly, in the space of a moment, I realized what it was that I loved about Britain--which is to say, all of it. Every…

— Bill Bryson

As a result of my upbringing, I was interested in reconnecting with my family and making them proud. Therefore, this emotional connection meant that…

— Karen Bardsley

I don't know what it is to feel very British, but I feel that it's home, so I'm very happy to represent Great Britain.

— Johanna Konta

I think the people of Great Britain have embraced me in a great way and I feel honoured and looking forward to winning the…

— Shannon Briggs