Ability Quote by Martin Parr Download Open image “The ability for us to laugh at ourselves is Britain's saving grace.” — Martin Parr ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 2.0 out of 5 (10 ratings) Copy quoteShare Ability Britain Grace Laugh Ourselves Saving Saving grace Us
American people have the ability to laugh at themselves. It is one of the things that makes this country the great country that it… — Desi Arnaz Copy Share Image
An Englishman is never afraid of being laughed at. He just thinks the other fellow is a fool. But Americans still can't risk anybody… — Pearl S. Buck Copy Share Image
Americans think the only funny Brits are John Cleese, Benny Hill and whoever makes our toothpaste. They're not laughing with us, they are laughing… — A. A. Gill Copy Share Image
Britain is perceived as a laughing stock and a mess. It's a very scary and divided place. — Russell Howard Copy Share Image
Our own peculiar human condition is that we are as fit to be laughed at as able to laugh. — Michel de Montaigne Copy Share Image
Blessed are we who can laugh at ourselves, for we shall never cease to be amused. — Anonymous Copy Share Image
The British have turned their sense of humour into a national virtue. It is odd, because through much of history, humour has been considered… — Theodore Zeldin Copy Share Image
We seem to have lost our British sense of humour. It's a great shame. We have to be so careful nowadays; we have lost… — David Jason Copy Share Image
The English can laugh and at the same time strike you down, without the least compunction. It is the secret of their success as… — Peter Ackroyd Copy Share Image
I'm beginning to feel that the real endangered species on planet earth are not the whales and the elephants but those of us who… — Rita Mae Brown Copy Share Image
Most of the photographs people take with their cameraphones are of little value in terms of documentary. — Martin Parr Copy Share Image
I looked around at what my colleagues were doing, and asked myself, 'What relationship has it with what's going on?' I found there was… — Martin Parr Copy Share Image
Fashion pictures show people looking glamorous. Travel pictures show a place looking at its best, nothing to do with the reality. In the cookery… — Martin Parr Copy Share Image
In the '70s, in Britain, if you were going to do serious photography, you were obliged to work in black-and-white. Color was the palette… — Martin Parr Copy Share Image
Nobody thinks about technical issues anymore because cameras or camera phones take care of that automatically. On the other hand, you still have the… — Martin Parr Copy Share Image
As we travel around Britain, I am convinced most of us cannot really appreciate what we are seeing. We take too much for granted,… — Martin Parr Copy Share Image
I toyed with the notion of being an actor, and am so glad that this whim did not go any further. — Martin Parr Copy Share Image
Photos tend to organize chaos, to define what we're doing here. It is essential that individuals' voices depict the world around us, as we… — Martin Parr Copy Share Image
We live in a difficult but inspiring world, and there is so much out there that I want to record. — Martin Parr Copy Share Image
I don't think there's a direct correlation between my sexuality and my skiing ability. But I think because I was so concerned about it… — Gus Kenworthy Copy Share Image
Ambition drives you on, ability certainly helps, but the fickle finger of fate and luck are great things. — Fergus Henderson Copy Share Image
The ability of the gospel to unite us on common strengths and common truths is one of the great miracles . . . of the gospel. — Jeffrey R. Holland Copy Share Image
Maybe law enforcement would like the ability to turn on the camera on your Mac. — Tim Cook Copy Share Image
I've seen guys come along with more ability - they've been faster or bigger or stronger - but they never worked hard to develop… — Steve Largent Copy Share Image
The youth of India has the strength to move the entire World with a click of a mouse, we have generated that ability! — Narendra Modi Copy Share Image
Time hath not yet so dried this blood of mine, Nor age so eat up my invention, Nor fortune made such havoc of my… — William Shakespeare Copy Share Image
An absolutely necessary part of a writer's equipment, almost as necessary as talent, is the ability to stand up under punishment, both the punishment… — Irwin Shaw Copy Share Image
I'd be more frightened by not using whatever abilities I'd been given. I'd be more frightened by procrastination and laziness. — Denzel Washington Copy Share Image
Bring into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ. Take what I cannot give: my heart, body, thoughts, time, abilities, money, health, strength,… — Elizabeth Prentiss Copy Share Image
Balance is the ability to be happy in the midst of the most chaotic or even boring or transient circumstance. — Frederick Lenz Copy Share Image
