Egypt Quote by Michael Portillo

“Sunrise is a necessary concomitant of long railway journeys, like hard-boiled eggs, illustrated papers, packs of cards, rivers upon which boats strain but make…

— Marcel Proust

The 19th century was the great period of engineering, thanks to the railways, thanks to lots of discoveries in metallurgy.

— Joe Harris

Railways are irresistible bazaars, snaking along perfectly level no matter what the landscape, improving your mood with speed, and never upsetting your drink.

— Paul Theroux

If God had intended us to fly he would have given us railways.

— Michael Flanders

Global warming, the ongoing destruction of the planet, Third World debt, the uselessness of the railways, the takeover by the corporations, the scary George…

— Arthur Smith

If God had intended us to fly, he'd have never given us railways.

— Michael Flanders

In my view, Indian Railways has immense untapped potential.

— Lalu Prasad Yadav

Wagon is the bread-earning horse of the Railways. Load it adequately. Make it run and don't stable it.

— Lalu Prasad Yadav

The Indian Railways will become the growth engine of the nation's 'Vikas Yatra'.

— Narendra Modi

People's lives are in the care of the railways when they get on a train. The railways should remember that.

— Nina Bawden

I do rather rejoice when people come up to talk to me about railways.

— Michael Portillo

British-built railways in India helped the British to make money and maintain order and, as a by-product, served to unite the country, ripe for…

— Michael Portillo