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English Quotes

Leigh [Bowery] affected a posh English voice and elongated his vowels, and you never knew if he was being sincere or mocking you. If I ever commented on one of his outfits he would snip, Oh, thank you, Mr. Boy George. I do value your opinion. And then he would spin and make some ridiculous noise and mince off Picture Quote #1

Being a typical Briton, I love my home comforts and always try and find an English pub where I can tuck into some traditional English food, accompanied by a nice pint. Fortunately, I haven’t been ill with food poisoning or anything like that, which is quite surprising considering how many different types of food I eat when I’m travelling Picture Quote #1

Writing about our gods in English is unnatural, but I believe language is just a carrier - a means to an end Picture Quote #1

It would no doubt be very sentimental to argue - but I would argue it nevertheless - that the peculiar combination of joy and sadness in bell music - both of clock chimes, and of change-ringing - is very typical of England. It is of a piece with the irony in which English people habitually address one another Picture Quote #1

It’s soul force that removed the English from India. It’s soul force that brought down the Berlin Wall. It’s soul force that gave life to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s struggle for civil rights Picture Quote #1

Jane Eyre,’ when I think of that book, it conjures up the best moments of college English courses. Literature is extraordinary, especially when you have a good professor Picture Quote #1

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I went to a basic school, which had children from all corners of the world, and met my best friend and had to learn Greek because she didn’t speak English Picture Quote #1

I’m pretty caring, loyal and loving to those who are close to me. Two of my friends are from school, so I’ve known them for more than 30 years. My best friend, Paul Fisher, sat next to me in English when I was ten or 11. If you asked him, he’d say I was loyal. I don’t think I’ve changed over the years Picture Quote #1

Everyone tells me I have a funny accent. It’s because I copy people. I learned English at school but have best friends who are French, Australian, English and American; a very weird mix Picture Quote #1

There’s a history of English literature where the best boils to the top, and Jane Austen stands right at the top of that Picture Quote #1

When they come here, the English make a choice: New York or L.A. L.A. suited me better, I just feel comfortable here Picture Quote #1

I could get a better education interviewing John Steinbeck than talking to an English professor about novels Picture Quote #1

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For this reason, to study English literature without some general knowledge of the relation of the Bible to that literature would be to leave one’s literary education very incomplete Picture Quote #1

The only thing I can say that is wonderful about my mother is she forced me to learn three verses of the Bible every day of my life, and I’ve read the Bible now five times and it taught me the English language Picture Quote #1

India is a very, very old country with a history, culture and tradition like Italy. And we can use the English language to be in touch. Then India’s industrial situation is similar to us. Both have big companies but are dominated by small and medium-sized companies. It is extremely important for both to do joint ventures Picture Quote #1

My parents were born in Norfolk and spent their early years working in the big houses of that rural English county, my mother as a cook and my father as a handyman and chauffeur Picture Quote #1

I’m learning English at the moment. I can say ‘Big Ben’, ‘Hello Rodney’, ‘Tower Bridge’ and ‘Loo’ Picture Quote #1

I’m not a big disco guy. Some of that English techno-poppy stuff wouldn’t get me in the mood either Picture Quote #1

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There is no bigger crime, in the English comic novel, than thinking you are right Picture Quote #1

I’m bilingual, speaking English and body language. I prefer the latter, because I can speak it silently and without listening and while my back is turned Picture Quote #1

We have a host of English teachers in the family. My mum is an English teacher, and so are my dad, my aunt and my uncle. I have grown up with family writing competitions, and I can’t remember a birthday or Christmas present that didn’t include books Picture Quote #1

In 1980, shortly before my 11th birthday, I wrote my first essay in English Picture Quote #1

One of my greatest sadnesses at the prospective break-up of the Union is that it will set English, Welsh and Northern Irish against Scots in a bitter division of the debts and resources of the whole of the U.K Picture Quote #1

In Hollywood through the 50s, there were black, English, and Middle European housekeepers and maids Picture Quote #1

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The methodologies of examining hip hop are borrowed from sociology, politics, religion, economics, urban studies, journalism, communications theory, American studies, transatlantic studies, black studies, history, musicology, comparative literature, English, linguistics, and other disciplines Picture Quote #1

Most of the black women who lived in the lower end of Vrededorp came from the countryside and were there to be near their menfolk who worked in the mines. They spoke neither English nor Afrikaans Picture Quote #1

Black English is simpler than standard English in some ways; for example, it often gets by with just ‘be’ and drops ‘am,’ ‘is,’ and ‘are.’ That’s because black English arose when adult African slaves learned the language Picture Quote #1

This Old Testament - containing error, folly, absurdity and immorality - is by English statute law declared to be of divine authority, a blasphemy - if there were anyone to be blasphemed - blacker and more insolent than any word ever written or penned by the most hotheaded Freethinker Picture Quote #1

Black English is something which - it’s a natural system in itself. And even though it is a dialect of English, it can be very difficult for people who don’t speak it, or who haven’t been raised in it, to understand when it’s running by quickly, spoken in particular by young men colloquially to each other. So that really is an issue Picture Quote #1

They chose me for Lawrence of Arabia because I spoke English, had black hair, black eyes and a moustache. It was all luck Picture Quote #1

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Leigh [Bowery] affected a posh English voice and elongated his vowels, and you never knew if he was being sincere or mocking you. If I ever commented on one of his outfits he would snip, Oh, thank you, Mr. Boy George. I do value your opinion. And then he would spin and make some ridiculous noise and mince off. (English Quotes) Being a typical Briton, I love my home comforts and always try and find an English pub where I can tuck into some traditional English food, accompanied by a nice pint. Fortunately, I haven’t been ill with food poisoning or anything like that, which is quite surprising considering how many different types of food I eat when I’m travelling. (English Quotes) Writing about our gods in English is unnatural, but I believe language is just a carrier - a means to an end. (English Quotes) It would no doubt be very sentimental to argue - but I would argue it nevertheless - that the peculiar combination of joy and sadness in bell music - both of clock chimes, and of change-ringing - is very typical of England. It is of a piece with the irony in which English people habitually address one another. (English Quotes) It’s soul force that removed the English from India. It’s soul force that brought down the Berlin Wall. It’s soul force that gave life to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s struggle for civil rights. (English Quotes) Jane Eyre,’ when I think of that book, it conjures up the best moments of college English courses. Literature is extraordinary, especially when you have a good professor. (English Quotes) I went to a basic school, which had children from all corners of the world, and met my best friend and had to learn Greek because she didn’t speak English. (English Quotes) I’m pretty caring, loyal and loving to those who are close to me. Two of my friends are from school, so I’ve known them for more than 30 years. My best friend, Paul Fisher, sat next to me in English when I was ten or 11. If you asked him, he’d say I was loyal. I don’t think I’ve changed over the years. (English Quotes) Everyone tells me I have a funny accent. It’s because I copy people. I learned English at school but have best friends who are French, Australian, English and American; a very weird mix. (English Quotes) There’s a history of English literature where the best boils to the top, and Jane Austen stands right at the top of that. (English Quotes) When they come here, the English make a choice: New York or L.A. L.A. suited me better, I just feel comfortable here. (English Quotes) I could get a better education interviewing John Steinbeck than talking to an English professor about novels. (English Quotes) For this reason, to study English literature without some general knowledge of the relation of the Bible to that literature would be to leave one’s literary education very incomplete. (English Quotes) The only thing I can say that is wonderful about my mother is she forced me to learn three verses of the Bible every day of my life, and I’ve read the Bible now five times and it taught me the English language. (English Quotes) India is a very, very old country with a history, culture and tradition like Italy. And we can use the English language to be in touch. Then India’s industrial situation is similar to us. Both have big companies but are dominated by small and medium-sized companies. It is extremely important for both to do joint ventures. (English Quotes) My parents were born in Norfolk and spent their early years working in the big houses of that rural English county, my mother as a cook and my father as a handyman and chauffeur. (English Quotes) I’m learning English at the moment. I can say ‘Big Ben’, ‘Hello Rodney’, ‘Tower Bridge’ and ‘Loo’. (English Quotes) I’m not a big disco guy. Some of that English techno-poppy stuff wouldn’t get me in the mood either. (English Quotes) There is no bigger crime, in the English comic novel, than thinking you are right (English Quotes) I’m bilingual, speaking English and body language. I prefer the latter, because I can speak it silently and without listening and while my back is turned. (English Quotes) We have a host of English teachers in the family. My mum is an English teacher, and so are my dad, my aunt and my uncle. I have grown up with family writing competitions, and I can’t remember a birthday or Christmas present that didn’t include books. (English Quotes) In 1980, shortly before my 11th birthday, I wrote my first essay in English (English Quotes) One of my greatest sadnesses at the prospective break-up of the Union is that it will set English, Welsh and Northern Irish against Scots in a bitter division of the debts and resources of the whole of the U.K. (English Quotes) In Hollywood through the 50s, there were black, English, and Middle European housekeepers and maids. (English Quotes) The methodologies of examining hip hop are borrowed from sociology, politics, religion, economics, urban studies, journalism, communications theory, American studies, transatlantic studies, black studies, history, musicology, comparative literature, English, linguistics, and other disciplines. (English Quotes) Most of the black women who lived in the lower end of Vrededorp came from the countryside and were there to be near their menfolk who worked in the mines. They spoke neither English nor Afrikaans. (English Quotes) Black English is simpler than standard English in some ways; for example, it often gets by with just ‘be’ and drops ‘am,’ ‘is,’ and ‘are.’ That’s because black English arose when adult African slaves learned the language. (English Quotes) This Old Testament - containing error, folly, absurdity and immorality - is by English statute law declared to be of divine authority, a blasphemy - if there were anyone to be blasphemed - blacker and more insolent than any word ever written or penned by the most hotheaded Freethinker. (English Quotes) Black English is something which - it’s a natural system in itself. And even though it is a dialect of English, it can be very difficult for people who don’t speak it, or who haven’t been raised in it, to understand when it’s running by quickly, spoken in particular by young men colloquially to each other. So that really is an issue. (English Quotes) They chose me for Lawrence of Arabia because I spoke English, had black hair, black eyes and a moustache. It was all luck. (English Quotes)

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