Quotes of: British-columbia Keyword

I am Scottish. I am also British.

Andy Murray

It is no longer acceptable in British politics to be fat or eccentric or religious.

Ian Hislop

The British retreat is over and now the advance will begin.

William Hague

The meaning of sex is illustrated by two eponymous heroes of British history, King Edward VII (who flourished in the years before the First World War) and the King Edward variety of potato which has fed the British working class for almost as long). ...

The Language of Genes

India had a very long independence movement. It started in 1886, [with] the first generation of Western-educated Indians. They were all liberals. They followed the Liberal Party in Britain, and they were very proud of their knowledge of parliamentary...

Meghnad Desai

What if all those strange and unexplainable bends in history were the result of supernatural interference? At which point I asked myself, what's the weirdest most eccentric historical phenomenon of them all? Answer:the Great British Empire. Clearly, ...

Gail Carriger

You cannot underestimate the impact the Internet has had on British fashion.

Natalie Massenet

The British have always made terrible parents.

Rachel Cusk

It's quite true of everything: the British accent does open doors.

Ryan Cartwright

In 1860 a total eclipse of the sun was visible in British America.

Simon Newcomb

I like to be comfortable, but I do enjoy being a British gent and dressing up a bit.

Robbie Williams

To cure the British disease with socialism was like trying to cure leukaemia with leeches.

Margaret Thatcher

I was brought up in Britain, and I'm very proud of my Britishness and my culture.

Naomie Harris

I think British audiences are accustomed to the 'boo' factor and pantomimes.

Nigel Lythgoe

In the British Special Air Service, combat fitness is all about running.

Bear Grylls

The most conservative man in this world is the British trade unionist when you want to change him.

Ernest Bevin

The British government says that for Sinn Fein to be involved in talks the guns must be left at the door.

Martin McGuinness

Dad loved movies, and I grew up with British comedy. My ultimate favourite is Peter Sellers.

Mike Myers

The skills of the British intelligence community are a great national asset.

John Scarlett

I would sooner play in a good British picture than in the majority of American pictures I have seen.

Glynis Johns

The idea of exposing the British public to the full breadth of my personality isn't a good one.

Mariella Frostrup