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English Quotes

The American high school graduate is two years behind his English, French or German counterpart; in Alabama, God knows how far behind Picture Quote #1

I am grateful to my father for sending me to school, and that we moved from Somalia to Kenya, where I learned English Picture Quote #1

I read a lot when I was in school in the United States, and even though writing in English is very difficult for me, I wrote in journals Picture Quote #1

I did really well at school, and I would have loved to have gone to Oxford or Cambridge. I would have read English, and I’m really interested in politics Picture Quote #1

I must have got my detailed, obsessive streak from my father, who was an English teacher, because my mother wasn’t like me at all Picture Quote #1

I could never have pictured myself writing a book when I was 25 years old. My mom was an English teacher but I wasn’t that way growing up Picture Quote #1

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You never know what’s going to happen. My mother was an English teacher. If someone had told her that I was going to write a book, she would never have believed that. So you can never say never Picture Quote #1

I never thought I’d be a person who would want to write books...I promise you not a single English teacher I’ve ever had would have thought that this would be going on right now Picture Quote #1

My joke is that my father was a minister and my mother was an English teacher, so I’m trained to see the world in terms of symbols, which is hard when you just want to make toast Picture Quote #1

I still don’t know what I’m going to be. I love acting. I would love to be an English teacher. I would love to be a housewife and have a chateau in the South of France, I would love to be a singer that travels to cafes around different towns Picture Quote #1

One of the things I’ve always liked about my husband is he’s very good at lots of stuff. He was an English teacher when I met him. He wrote poetry and played the guitar. As time went on, he decided to go into economics, so he’s very analytical and mathematical in addition to his artsy side Picture Quote #1

What it takes is to actually write: not to think about it, not to imagine it, not to talk about it, but to actually want to sit down and write. I’m lucky I learned that habit a really long time ago. I credit my mother with that. She was an English teacher, but she was a writer Picture Quote #1

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It’s the first line in your book. I always thought there was a lot of truth in that. Or maybe that’s what my English teacher said. I can’t really remember. I read it last semester. - Your parents must be so proud you can read. - They are. They bought me a pony and everything when I did a book report on Cat in the Hat Picture Quote #1

I could have been, and may one day well be a high school English teacher, because I’ve been given so much I just feel like I have to give something back. The fact that some people consider my work to be good or strong, it’s nice, but I know in my heart that if it’s not coming - oftentimes it’s probably not coming from the best place Picture Quote #1

Basically [I become a Republican], pretty early. I had an English teacher that got me to subscribe to the National Review Picture Quote #1

I didn’t understand how funny this play Much Ado About Nothing truly was until I became an English teacher and had to teach it. There is no wittier dialogue anywhere Picture Quote #1

In general, American slang is much better than English slang. The entire world picks up American slang Picture Quote #1

Prior to ‘Snowpiercer,’ I’ve done many other international project that forced me to be in an environment where I had to converse in English Picture Quote #1

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It would be a sad day for India if it has to inherit the English scale and the English tastes so utterly unsuitable to the Indian environment Picture Quote #1

The club is too loud to talk, so after a couple of drinks, everyone feels like the centre of attention but completely cut off from participating with anyone else. You’re the corpse in an English murder mystery Picture Quote #1

In the U.S., the term ‘general aviation’ means its exact opposite, the way ‘public school’ does in England. An English public school is private and, on top of that, exclusive. Likewise, general-aviation airports in the U.S. are for everyone but the general public Picture Quote #1

For example, I loved English and history at school. I would have loved to have done a degree in either. But my Mom said I didn’t have time for university Picture Quote #1

I am an atheist. I was born a Catholic, but after I had traveled to Northern Ireland with some Catholic friends, and we had a horrible experience with the English Protestant police, I lost all taste for formal religion Picture Quote #1

Expressing emotion is not so easy. He has to remind himself that English is not her first language. Expressing emotion can be difficult even when the words are familiar Picture Quote #1

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A well known director wouldn’t take the chance on casting me for an American role after he discovered that I was English. Some time later, he expressed his regret that he hadn’t taken the chance with me Picture Quote #1

My mother-in-law speaks not a word of English. I speak not a word of Tajiki. So I smile at her ingratiatingly and she fixes me with a beady eye Picture Quote #1

I’ve made a dozen films in the English language. But then, for love, for my family and friends, I returned to Europe... I annoyingly - looking back - turned down films like 007, ‘For Your Eyes Only,’ written specially for me Picture Quote #1

What the English like to do is to face reality with a glass of port and a tear and fade off like Basil Rathbone into the sunset Picture Quote #1

I cannot believe that our factory system is the best mode by which men may get clothing. The condition of the operatives is becoming every day more like that of the English; and it cannot be wondered at, since, as far as I have heard or observed, the principal object is, not that mankind may be well and honestly clad, but, unquestionably, that the corporations may be enriched Picture Quote #1

Middle English is an exciting field - almost uncharted, I begin to think, because as soon as one turns detailed personal attention on to any little corner of it, the received notions and ideas seem to crumple up and fall to pieces - as far as language goes, at any rate Picture Quote #1

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The American high school graduate is two years behind his English, French or German counterpart; in Alabama, God knows how far behind. (English Quotes) I am grateful to my father for sending me to school, and that we moved from Somalia to Kenya, where I learned English. (English Quotes) I read a lot when I was in school in the United States, and even though writing in English is very difficult for me, I wrote in journals. (English Quotes) I did really well at school, and I would have loved to have gone to Oxford or Cambridge. I would have read English, and I’m really interested in politics. (English Quotes) I must have got my detailed, obsessive streak from my father, who was an English teacher, because my mother wasn’t like me at all. (English Quotes) I could never have pictured myself writing a book when I was 25 years old. My mom was an English teacher but I wasn’t that way growing up. (English Quotes) You never know what’s going to happen. My mother was an English teacher. If someone had told her that I was going to write a book, she would never have believed that. So you can never say never. (English Quotes) I never thought I’d be a person who would want to write books...I promise you not a single English teacher I’ve ever had would have thought that this would be going on right now. (English Quotes) My joke is that my father was a minister and my mother was an English teacher, so I’m trained to see the world in terms of symbols, which is hard when you just want to make toast. (English Quotes) I still don’t know what I’m going to be. I love acting. I would love to be an English teacher. I would love to be a housewife and have a chateau in the South of France, I would love to be a singer that travels to cafes around different towns. (English Quotes) One of the things I’ve always liked about my husband is he’s very good at lots of stuff. He was an English teacher when I met him. He wrote poetry and played the guitar. As time went on, he decided to go into economics, so he’s very analytical and mathematical in addition to his artsy side. (English Quotes) What it takes is to actually write: not to think about it, not to imagine it, not to talk about it, but to actually want to sit down and write. I’m lucky I learned that habit a really long time ago. I credit my mother with that. She was an English teacher, but she was a writer. (English Quotes) It’s the first line in your book. I always thought there was a lot of truth in that. Or maybe that’s what my English teacher said. I can’t really remember. I read it last semester. - Your parents must be so proud you can read. - They are. They bought me a pony and everything when I did a book report on Cat in the Hat. (English Quotes) I could have been, and may one day well be a high school English teacher, because I’ve been given so much I just feel like I have to give something back. The fact that some people consider my work to be good or strong, it’s nice, but I know in my heart that if it’s not coming - oftentimes it’s probably not coming from the best place. (English Quotes) Basically [I become a Republican], pretty early. I had an English teacher that got me to subscribe to the National Review. (English Quotes) I didn’t understand how funny this play Much Ado About Nothing truly was until I became an English teacher and had to teach it. There is no wittier dialogue anywhere. (English Quotes) In general, American slang is much better than English slang. The entire world picks up American slang. (English Quotes) Prior to ‘Snowpiercer,’ I’ve done many other international project that forced me to be in an environment where I had to converse in English. (English Quotes) It would be a sad day for India if it has to inherit the English scale and the English tastes so utterly unsuitable to the Indian environment. (English Quotes) The club is too loud to talk, so after a couple of drinks, everyone feels like the centre of attention but completely cut off from participating with anyone else. You’re the corpse in an English murder mystery. (English Quotes) In the U.S., the term ‘general aviation’ means its exact opposite, the way ‘public school’ does in England. An English public school is private and, on top of that, exclusive. Likewise, general-aviation airports in the U.S. are for everyone but the general public. (English Quotes) For example, I loved English and history at school. I would have loved to have done a degree in either. But my Mom said I didn’t have time for university. (English Quotes) I am an atheist. I was born a Catholic, but after I had traveled to Northern Ireland with some Catholic friends, and we had a horrible experience with the English Protestant police, I lost all taste for formal religion. (English Quotes) Expressing emotion is not so easy. He has to remind himself that English is not her first language. Expressing emotion can be difficult even when the words are familiar. (English Quotes) A well known director wouldn’t take the chance on casting me for an American role after he discovered that I was English. Some time later, he expressed his regret that he hadn’t taken the chance with me. (English Quotes) My mother-in-law speaks not a word of English. I speak not a word of Tajiki. So I smile at her ingratiatingly and she fixes me with a beady eye. (English Quotes) I’ve made a dozen films in the English language. But then, for love, for my family and friends, I returned to Europe... I annoyingly - looking back - turned down films like 007, ‘For Your Eyes Only,’ written specially for me. (English Quotes) What the English like to do is to face reality with a glass of port and a tear and fade off like Basil Rathbone into the sunset. (English Quotes) I cannot believe that our factory system is the best mode by which men may get clothing. The condition of the operatives is becoming every day more like that of the English; and it cannot be wondered at, since, as far as I have heard or observed, the principal object is, not that mankind may be well and honestly clad, but, unquestionably, that the corporations may be enriched. (English Quotes) Middle English is an exciting field - almost uncharted, I begin to think, because as soon as one turns detailed personal attention on to any little corner of it, the received notions and ideas seem to crumple up and fall to pieces - as far as language goes, at any rate. (English Quotes)

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