Quotes by british authors

The 19th century was the century of empires, the 20th was the century of nation states, and the 21st is the century of cities and mayors. Sadiq Khan

Nation States Cities Empires Mayors Century

It's too easy to dismiss Donald Trump as a buffoon - to point and laugh at a man whose worldview is as ridiculous as his hairdo. But to do so is to make light of a very serious threat. Sadiq Khan

Man Light Worldview Too Laugh Easy Threat Point Hairdo Make His Trump Very Donald Donald Trump Dismiss Serious Ridiculous Whose

The U.K. has some of the toughest legislation on hate crime in the world, and it is there to keep us all safe. Sadiq Khan

Hate World Crime Some Toughest Safe Legislation Us Keep

Life is not an exact science, it is an art. Samuel Butler

Life Art Science Exact

Fear is static that prevents me from hearing myself. Samuel Butler

Myself Me Fear Static Prevents Hearing

Friendship is like money, easier made than kept. Samuel Butler

Friendship Money Made Easier Like Than Kept

I do not mind lying, but I hate inaccuracy. Samuel Butler

Hate Mind Lying Inaccuracy

Nobody shoots at Santa Claus. Samuel Butler

Nobody Shoots Santa Santa Claus

In law, nothing is certain but the expense. Samuel Butler

Legal Law Nothing Expense Certain

God and the Devil are an effort after specialization and the division of labor. Samuel Butler

God Devil Division Labor Effort After Specialization

I don't think secrets are a good thing. I think they are a cancer of the soul. So I decided to come out. Sandi Toksvig

Good Soul Cancer Think Secrets Out Good Thing Come Decided Thing

Britain has a Terrorism Act, which has within it a portion called Schedule 7, which is quite unique. What it is is it gives officials the ability to detain people at the border as they go in or out or even transit through the country. Sarah Harrison

I put things in perspective and trust that everything is in its right place, be grateful that I'm healthy. Then throw on a cap and some killer red lipstick and gloss, that always seems to do the trick. Sasha Jackson

Trust Grateful Perspective Be Grateful Healthy Right Place Everything Killer Trick Some Seems Throw Put Red Red Lipstick Gloss Always Lipstick Place Cap Then Right Things

I am a romantic, in a literary way, by which I mean the Romantic poets, who thought just because a sensation is fleeting doesn't mean it isn't valuable. If the only criterion of value is whether something lasts, then the whole of human life is a waste of time. Sebastian Faulks

Life Time Valuable Value Thought Life Is A Lasts Way Criterion Something Only Poets Because Am Human Just Sensation Just Because Romantic Literary Whether Which Mean Then Fleeting Human Life Who Whole Waste Waste Of Time

If you really want to know yourself, start by writing a book. Shereen El Feki

You Yourself Book Writing Know Know Yourself Want Really Start

He's about as predictable as a Wasp on speed. Sid Waddell

Speed About He Predictable Wasp

We still need a voice that thinks before it speaks. Simon Armitage

Before Voice Still Speaks Thinks Need

People who read poetry, for example, like the feel, the heft and the smell of a book. Simon Armitage

Book People Example Smell Poetry Feel Like For Example Read Who

My attitude is, if someone's going to criticize me, tell me to my face. Simon Cowell

Attitude Me Face Tell Criticize Someone Going