Quotes About London

Strangeness which is the essence of beauty is the essence of truth, and the essence of the world. I have often felt that; when the ascent of a long hill brought me to the summit of an undiscovered height in London; and I looked down on a new land.

Ah, si no fuera por el clima, que allí es peor, les aseguro que viviría en Londres, y no aquí —afirma Bringas—. Juro por Newton y Shakespeare que estaría en las orillas del Támesis, saludando los aires de libertad de un pueblo que supo decapitar a un rey...

In August 1947 on the cusp of Independence, my parents sat in the United Services Club in London with two friends, soldier comrades from the recent war. One of them – later to become a chief of the Indian army – raised his glass to the other – who became a general and diplomat in Pakistan. He said, "Let us drink to the aborted twins!" Attia records this with a sense of horror and disbelief.

I rap and I sing, so then you've got a bit of hip-hop in there. I'm Jamaican, so you got a bit of dancehall. And I'm from London, so there's a bit of London things in there... And at sometimes, it's a little bit Afrobeat.

It's mad to think I was just a kid from south London, rapping in parks with friends.

I love London in the rare parts of the year when it's quiet, and no time is more reliably quiet than the week between Christmas and New Year.

The part of London where I grew up has the highest crime rates in the country.

I think we were in London for TV and David Hasselhoff was guest host of 'Raw'. We had the match where we did the slo-mo entrance run. It was really funny.

The fame of Maria Foote's beauty and charm of manner had reached London, and in May 1814, she made her first appearance at Covent Garden Theatre and personated Amanthis in 'The Child of Nature' with such grace and effect that the manager complimented her with an immediate engagement.

I didn't really get London until I read Dickens. Then I was charmed to death by it.

Living in London, drinking has just been a big part of growing up here. It's always been readily available.

I do notice that when I've been away and I come back to London. People look at you. People are ready to pick arguments.

I spend plenty of time in London and it doesn't scare me, but it's a lonely place, even if you've got friends there. My job takes me all around the world, meeting lots of interesting people. But I think if I couldn't get home, if I couldn't get back to what I consider my real life I'd be frightened.

One of the great things about making 'Reel History' was meeting British people from all over the class system. It made me realise that London is a different country.

London 2012 was the biggest thing I will probably ever do, but I didn't realise it at the time!

I got a grant for the Old Vic Theatre School in London, which had just started. It was only five terms; they used to break you down and never quite put you together again but it was an excellent training.

I enjoy playing on grass and I enjoy being in London.

I can't express in words my gratitude towards Arsenal fans for all they have done for me in my years in London.

I love London. I came here to discover something different. It's a great city; I like how people think here.

That was one of the great moments for me, getting a knockout in front of my home crowd in London.

If I didn't live in London, I would live in Glasgow. I love the colour of the brick and the black ironwork. I think it's got such atmosphere and is extraordinary. I met great people there.

Arsenal belong as one of the best clubs in the world, and London is a great place to be, a great city to live in.

L.A. has been a great place to dip into, but I'll always come back to London.

London is a great place to be over Christmas.