At last, in 1611, was made, under the auspices of King James, the famous King James version; and this is the great literary monument of the English language.
I think the most dangerous word in the English language is 'should.' 'I should have done this.' Or 'I should do that.' 'Should' implies responsibility. It connotes demand. Which is just not the case. Life ebbs and flows.
The Americans all love 'The Holy Grail', and the English all love 'Life Of Brian', and I'm afraid on this one, I side with the English.
German football is like English football. The Germans and the English do not play like a Brazilian side. They have to improve, bring up their young players, who have character.
'I am' is reportedly the shortest sentence in the English language. Could it be that 'I do' is the longest sentence?
Two of the saddest words in the English language are, 'What party?' And L.A. is the 'What party?' capital of the world.
In Sweden, they broadcast the American shows in English with Swedish subtitles, whereas in many European countries they dub them. Watching those shows in English was big for me.
The end of secrecy would be the end of the novel - especially the English novel. The English novel requires social secrecy, personal secrecy.
I came up with new leads for game stories by being observant and clever, by using the many gifts of the English language to intrigue and hook a reader.
I was an English major in college, and then I went to graduate school in English at the University of North Carolina for three years.
Sure, I know that I cannot speak in proper English. I know that I can't sing in proper English. I don't care.
I grew up listening to people speaking broken English. I probably picked that up. And I probably speak English almost as a second language.
I'm basically a writer of ideas, and the English aren't interested in ideas. The English, I'm afraid, are totally brainless.
Everything has changed. When I was at school and was told I had better learn English, I said: What for? The English are a hell of a long way away!
Katharine Clifton: I wanted to meet the man who could write such a long paper with so few adjectives.
Caravaggio: In Italy, you get chickens, but no eggs. In Africa there were always eggs, but... never chickens. Who separated them?
Joe (Cantonese)/Jeffrey (English): Are you always so determined? Lee: Yes, it's my style. Joe (Cantonese)/Jeffrey (English): Mine too.
Terence Fletcher: There are no two words in the English language more harmful than "good job".
My favorite subject was English, and I wanted to study English abroad when I was young, when I was a kid, but my mom said 'No, it's too dangerous to go abroad by yourself.' So I gave up.
Our common language is English. And our common task is to ensure that our non-English-speaking children learn this common language.
The English Patient' is about the coming together of a French-Canadian nurse, an English patient, a Sikh in a turban and me, Caravaggio, and each of us is seeking a resolution to our own problems.
