W.e. Fairbairn Quotes & Sayings

A gentleman who for reasons of chivalry I shall not mention, but who occupied grand office, and who had taken grandly of wine and allowed veritas to overcome him, went up to the Prime Minister and told her he had always fancied her, to which the Prime Minister replied, Quite right - you have very good taste but I just don't think you would make it at the moment. — Nicholas Fairbairn

My dear boy, you are under a wrong impression. It is not a race, it is merely a means of getting crews to do long rows — Steve Fairbairn

Mileage makes champions — Steve Fairbairn

There must be always wine and fellowship or we are truly lost. — Ann Fairbairn

Why-why-why! ... Ask it of everything your mind touches, and let you mind touch everything! — Ann Fairbairn

All the poison that my Hon. friend (Edwina Currie) suggests I would happily take rather than be spread eagled on the floor of the House by her. — Nicholas Fairbairn

there is no territory in the centre", and even if White gets imposing thickness or influence there, where are the weak Black groups to make use of it? They are invisible but Shuei sees them. — John Fairbairn

To improve the oarsman you must improve the man. — Steve Fairbairn

(I must tell my Hon. Friend Miss Janet Fookes) that although I have always been attracted to her I have never actually dared ask her whether she would go to bed with me. — Nicholas Fairbairn

Doctrines are statements designed to point us to God; they are not meant as objects of faith themselves. — Donald Fairbairn