Quotes About English

I have a liberal arts English degree, so I was brought up thinking that's what it was all about, and I had to learn that sometimes, or often times, art just is. It's not attempting at anything. It's not providing answers. I had to grow up a little bit before I got to that.

The story of the English writing system is so intriguing, and the histories behind individual words so fascinating, that anyone who dares to treat spelling as an adventure will find the journey rewarding.

The chief characteristic of English grammar is the way words are arranged within sentences, and the technical term for this process is syntax. It

Whatever the muddy reality, the image of Dublin as an undefiled community of Norman/English families who had settled in the twelfth century, married amongst their own and upheld English law, customs and orthodox religion, was a compelling story.

Such brutishness was beyond the English capacity for tolerance. Especially when the vulgarians in question occupied such lovely lands. So, as they had for centuries, the English waged wars to pacify and civilize the Irish.

the pope, speaking in English

Thani's man, Yahood, who was leader in the other case of 40 killed, boasted before me of the deed. I said, "You were sent here not to murder, but to trade;" he replied, "We are sent to murder." Bin Nassur said, "The English are always killing people;" I replied, "Yes, but only slavers who do the deeds that were done yesterday.

Arriving at Baula, Jacob Wainwright, the scribe of the party, was commissioned to write an account of the distressing circumstances of the Doctor's death, and Chuma, taking three men with him, pressed on to deliver it to the English party in person.

God bless whoever invented football. It was the English, I think. And what a fantastic idea it was

Whatever the rest of the world thinks of the English gentleman, the English lady regards him apprehensively as something between God and a goat and equally formidable on both scores.

The governor of Texas, who, when asked if the Bible should also be taught in Spanish, replied that 'if English was good enough for Jesus, then it's good enough for me.

The only prerequisites are past experience, a suitable personality and good communication skills: you need to be able to communicate adequately in English.

Ian McEwan is a very good writer; the first half of Atonement alone would ensure him a lasting place in English letters.

I think it is owing to the good sense of the English that they have not painted better.

The nine most terrifying words in the English language are "I'm from the government, and I'm here to help."

The official language of the State of Illinois shall be known hereafter as the American language, and not the English language.

It was Ronald Reagan who used to say that the 10 most frightening words in the English language are, "I'm from the federal government, and I'm here to help."

Herein indeed consists the excellence of the English government, that all parts of it form a mutual check upon each other.

Canada could have enjoyed: English government, French culture, and American know-how. Instead it ended up with: English know-how, French government, and American culture.

You know, we have main English language parties, federalist parties, and traditionally the ones to watch would be the Conservatives, who form the government, and then the Liberals.

The English light is so very subtle, so very soft and misty, that the architecture responded with great delicacy of detail.

The one great principle of English law is to make business for itself.

By the by, if the English race had done nothing else, yet if they left the world the notion of a gentleman, they would have done a great service to mankind.

The most terrifying words in the English language are: I'm from the government and I'm here to help.