Quotes About Wellington

Diversification has been, and balance, like Wellington, has been so drummed into me, it's part of my personality.

I've never been a guy who was anal about housework. A typical Wellington flat when I was flatting was a warehouse with, basically, sheets hung up for walls.

I miss the city Bret and I live in, Wellington. It's a good place to be creative, in the same way New York is.

I will not negotiate with the undead!

Paul Cleveland, the American Ambassador in Wellington, informed Lange that henceforth his country would not be receiving NSA's precious sigint jewels. Lange responded tartly that they were not jewels by any means, and the intelligence cut-off was probably a good thing, since he would now 'have more time to do the crossword".

scrumdiddlyumptious taste, so says the Welly-eating Giant.' 'What do the people of Wellington taste of?' Sophie

Wellington was even harsher, calling Lowe 'a very bad choice; he was a man wanting in education and judgment. He was a stupid man, he knew nothing at all of the world, and like all men who knew nothing of the world, he was suspicious and jealous.

The Duke of Wellington brought to the post of first minister immortal fame,-a quality of success which would almost seem to include all others.

If Wellington epitomizes the English gentleman, Eisenhower epitomizes the natural American gentleman.

I tell you Wellington is a bad general, the English are bad soldiers; we will settle this matter by lunch time.

the Duke of Wellington placed the peace and welfare of that actual United Kingdom above religious scruples and decided that Emancipation was necessary to secure it. The religious scruples included those of the sovereign, swept aside at the end in a masterly way that only Wellington could manage.

ON 12 JANUARY 1829, a week before Anglesey's tragic, tearful and triumphant departure from Ireland, the Home Secretary, Robert Peel, wrote a long letter to Wellington. He told him that if his resignation would be an 'insuperable obstacle' to Emancipation, he would stay.

In 1819 the proudest man in all of England was, without a doubt, the Duke of Wellington. This was not particularly surprising; when a man has twice defeated the armies of the wicked French Emperor, Napoleon Bonaparte, it is only natural that he should have a rather high opinion of himself.

Oh," said the Duke of Wellington, not much interested, "they are still complaining about that, are they?

A breakfast recorded by the Duke of Wellington consisted of 'two pigeons and three beefsteaks, three parts of a bottle of Mozelle, a glass of champagne, two glasses of port and a glass of brandy' – and this was when he was feeling a little under the weather.

Lord Wellington is in the Lines." It was a very curious phrase and if Strange had been obliged to hazard a guess at its meaning he believed he would have said it was some sort of slang for being drunk.

In his preparations for the battle of Waterloo Napoleon contrived to produce a grand slam of mistakes. It is surprising that his great name as a captain has survived the lengthy checklist of errors he committed that day, or that Wellington should have gained such a great reputation for taking advantage of opportunities that were virtually handed him on a plate.

Twelve-piece cookware sets for ninety-nine bucks are routinely hawked on late-night TV - often by friends of mine. But with a mere five pieces, you can do whatever you like - slay the dragon and then cook its tenderloin in the style of the duke of Wellington, if you want to.

When Wellington thrashed Bonaparte, As every child can tell, The House of Peers, throughout the war, Did nothing in particular, And did it very well

There is nothing on earth so stupid as a gallant officer.

Was it possible that Napoleon should have won that battle? We answer No. Why? Because of Wellington? Because of Blucher? No. Because of God.

I live in Wellington now but I love going back to the farm where all you can hear are the cows or the sea crashing in about a kilometre away. Our uncle's farm is on the beach and we are one up from that towards the mountain.

I had a country upbringing in a predominantly Maori community, and that contrasted with a very multi-cultured arts community in the Aro Valley in Wellington: growing up around a lot of theatre and poets and writers and stuff.

My favourite holdings are Vanguard's Wellington Fund, a balanced mutual fund which is a legacy investment from my first career at Wellington Management Co., and the Vanguard 500 Index Fund.