261 Quotes About Britain

  • Author Bill Bryson
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    I could give you a long list of things I like about Britain, but essentially what it comes down to is that I feel about Britain the same way I feel about my wife. I'm crazy about my wife - we just kind of suit each other. I wouldn't say that she's the most fantastic human being that's ever lived, but she is for me.

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  • Author Bill Bryson
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    One of the brilliant things about Britain is the way you've managed to save old things but to keep using them - that they've not just become museums the way they do in the United States.

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  • Author David Bowie
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    I rate Morrissey as one of the best lyricists in Britain. For me, he's up there with Bryan Ferry.

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  • Author David Brown
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    Our deal puts Scotland and therefore Britain at the heart of the global microelectronics industry.

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  • Author Eunice Barber
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    I've never competed in Britain before, but everybody on the circuit knows how good their meetings are so I'm excited about appearing.

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  • Author Gordon Brown
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    I sense a new spirit in Britain: that the people of Britain want this massive demonstration of generosity to be given enduring purpose.

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  • Author Heather Brooke
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    There is a very intense culture of secrecy in Britain that hasn't yet been dismantled. What passes for transparency here would serve any secret society well.

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  • Author Inayat Bunglawala
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    This man has never set foot in the United States; he has lived in Britain his whole life. If he has done something wrong, this is where he should be put on trial.

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  • Author James Bamford
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    Maybe nothing will come of it. Maybe the next time he tries to enter the United States or Britain he will be denied, without explanation. Maybe he will be arrested.

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