Rampton Baseley Quotes & Sayings

I'm so proud to do it - there's nothing else I do that compares to 'Children in Need.' — Terry Wogan

Yes," Nicholas replied, in a bored voice. "The name is Dutch. Dragonwyck, meaning place of the dragon. It derives from an Indian legend about a flying serpent whose eyes were fire and whose flaming breath withered the corn."
"Heavens!" With a light laugh, Miranda asked her new employer if the red men had sent forth a champion to do battle with the dragon.
The patroon's face was dark, unsmiling. "To appease him the wise men of the tribe sacrificed a pure maiden on the rocky bluff you see above you."
Miranda's laughter died. Something in Nicholas Van Ryn's cruel, handsome features made her imagine herself in the Indian maiden's place. — Anya Seton

There are many actors who have inspired me: Spencer Tracy for his incredible elegance and, of course, Cary Grant. But, there's also an Italian actor I admire a great deal: Alberto Sordi. — Alfred Molina

You have to be able to psychologically help your players, support-wise, be in touch with them, so I think managing people is very important. — Phil Jackson

A politician, a man engaged in party contests, must be an opportunist. Let us give up saying that word as if it contained a slur. If you want to win in party action, I take it for granted that you want to lure the majority to your side. I never heard of any man in his senses who was fishing for a minority. — Woodrow Wilson

...I'll stake my wig there's fever here. — Robert Louis Stevenson

It's very important to remain optimistic and to see the silver lining in everything you do. Because no matter how sometimes things look difficult, and look like there is no hope, there is always a small glimmering of silver lining that is in everything, and I always look for that, and hang on that, and before I know it, another day comes and is gone. — Wangari Maathai

The Peace Panda Says ... Pandas are as ancient as Tibet. Being that we are natural citizens there ... We share their wisdom too! — Timothy Pina

With hope or without hope we will follow the trail of our enemies. And woe to them, if we prove the swifter! — J.R.R. Tolkien

I am quite sensitive to politics, because you know, as an Arab, an Iraqi, all your life, you are very conscious of it. — Zaha Hadid

The essence of Capablanca's greatness is his rare talent for avoiding all that can complicate or confuse the conflict. — Max Euwe

Come forth, old man,
thy daughter's side
Is now the fitting place for thee:
When time has quell'd the oak's bold pride,
The youthful tendril yet may hide,
The ruins of the parent tree. — Walter Scott

I don't know what my friends do. Generally they become producers. That way they can stop writing! — Rod Serling

The BBC's aim, along with schools, libraries and literacy groups, to involve more people in reading groups is an exciting idea and one that I hope will keep readers all over the UK exploring and sharing the wonderful world of books. — Tessa Jowell