Uniquely British Quotes & Sayings

Even beyond my craving for sex was my longing for intimacy. Matty advertised intimacy. He dangled it in front of my face and jerked it away the second my arm shifted to reach for it. The moment my interest weaned, he'd dangle it again. The scraps of attention Matty tossed me was merely a flickering candle on the other end of a cold dungeon. I couldn't escape incarceration, but I was certain that its flames would thaw my frostbite. — Maggie Young

Ironically, this same code had been a plot twist in a mediocre thriller Langdon had read years ago. — Dan Brown

When I met Apple, I made it very clear that I am an old punk and I have never done commercials or been sponsored. And I wasn't after their money. — Bjork

That's a hard one because right now it seems that all I'm watching is Teletoons and Nickelodeon. You know what I love? I love Criminal Minds. I love CSI. Those are my kind of shows. I also love Modern Family ... MasterChef, I'm huge into that. I'm a big Gordon Ramsay fan ... I don't get a whole lot of time to watch anything but, if I can, those are some of the ones that I do tend to watch. — Teryl Rothery

It is terrible when people do not know God, but it is worse when people identify as God what is not God. — Leo Tolstoy

We are devastated to learn of the death of Alexander McQueen, one of the greatest talents of his generation. He brought a uniquely British sense of daring and aesthetic fearlessness to the global stage of fashion. In such a short career, Alexander McQueen's influence was astonishing - from street style, to music culture and the world's museums. His passing marks an insurmountable loss. — Anna Wintour

President Barack Obama has it right - there is a lot to change about Washington. The problem is, not much will get changed unless we confront the runaway filibuster in the U.S. Senate. — Peter Fenn

I should tell you something about what happens after I play."
"What's that?"
He pulled her back into his arms. "I get excited... — Lisa Carlisle

Islam is the fastest-growing religion in America, a guide and pillar of stability for many of our people ... — Hillary Clinton

I'm gonna make sure everybody get their justice. This the year for business, this the year for my book, this the year for the movie and this the year for getting even. I'm on my way. — Suge Knight

I sometimes use some personality traits to fashion part of a character. Most of my characters are composites of either people I know or people in the public eye. — Nelson DeMille

Magnify the virtues, minimize the faults. — Edgar Cayce

Unity in variety is the plan of the universe. — Swami Vivekananda

This is also a book abut God, about what it means
and what it doesn't mean
to believe. — Emily P. Freeman