Island Quote by Peter Hitchens

Britain's an island; it's always had a constant ebb and flow of immigration - it makes it a better place.

— John Lydon

Even modern English people are imperious, superior, ridden by class. All of the hypocrisy and the difficulties that are endemic in being British also…

— Pete Townshend

Britain is not an island... well, yes it is, but...

— Anonymous

What I like about Britain is that I can live a normal life here.

— Kevin Spacey

I grew up in South Africa, but like many people at that time, I couldn't bear living in the country. The main motivation for…

— Manfred Mann

Thanks to centuries of island freedom, when we were able to decide who came in and who didn't, it is far easier to disappear…

— Peter Hitchens

Britain has some of the finest climbing on the planet, with a sense of wilderness that rivals anywhere else on earth. You can be…

— Steve Backshall

For a small island [Great Britain], the place is remarkably diverse.

— William Golding

Contemporary Britain seems an endlessly fascinating place to me - but if I knew a little bit more about other places, and other times,…

— Jonathan Coe

The best thing about being from Britain is that it's a melting pot of cultures, characters, and creativity. I couldn't imagine coming from anywhere…

— Gabriella Wilde

The U.K. is fortunate in its geographical position. We're an island. But we are living in a completely interconnected world where disruptions in countries…

— Mark Walport

I think England has served me very well. I like living in London for the reasons I gave. I have absolutely no intentions of…

— Colin Firth