Quotes of: English Keyword

No real English gentleman, in his secret soul, was ever sorry for the death of a political economist.

Walter Bagehot

When you're a young English person who wants to be an actress and you have dreams, you dream of being Vanessa Redgrave or Judi Dench.

Janet McTeer

I taught English and history, so my education for that really helped prepare me for writing historical fiction.

Candace Camp

I'm an advocate of the great Dr. Johnson, the English man of letters who said that patriotism was the last refuge of the scoundrel.

George Galloway

I don't like being flattered. It doesn't suit my English sensibilities. Remember, we are the great country of understatement.

Martin Parr

Although spoken English doesn't obey the rules of written language, a person who doesn't know the rules thoroughly is at a great disadvantage.

Marilyn vos Savant

I must confess, my Spanish is not so good - except I read a little, so I started with the English but then determined that it would have to be in Spanish.

George Crumb

We English are good at forgiving our enemies; it releases us from the obligation of liking our friends.

P. D. James

And I'm walking along and we're laughing, kidding, joking, and see he understood the leader, the one we called the leader, had some knowledge of English, although limited.

Betty Hill

All the women in my life have been librarians, English teachers and book sellers.

Ray Bradbury

I'm learning English at the moment. I can say 'Big Ben', 'Hello Rodney', 'Tower Bridge' and 'Loo'.

Cher

I love English girls! I adore all their different accents. Who knows, I could find a British girlfriend on my travels!

Austin Butler

I'd love to be a part of 'Star Wars.' I'd be a Sith, of course - I'm English! We've got the voice, and it's perfect for the bad guys.

Jamie Campbell Bower

I'd love to have been in things like 'The Jewel in the Crown,' but of course they're terribly old English. I can do that. But I'm not that.

Julia McKenzie

One of the glories of English simplicity is the possibility of using the same word as noun and verb.

Edward Sapir

Energy doesn't communicate in English, French, Chinese or Swahili, but it does speak clearly

Elaine Seiler

I was born in Santa Monica but brought up abroad so I don't use English much.

Geraldine Chaplin

The English was really my mother, it was never me. Being the daughter of my father, I always felt very French.

Charlotte Gainsbourg

Latinas who come to the U.S. should adapt, learn English and become a part of the community.

Carolina Herrera

I actually speak fluent English and Spanish and... I dabble in a couple of languages, but I'm not fluent in German, Russian and Arabic.

Cote de Pablo

Speaks cheerful English and in the past has written this language with a paintbrush that talks.

Jimmy Breslin