196 Northern Quotes for You to Enjoy

Herbert, my father, was born in Britain but went out to Africa in his teens to join his father and built up an 18,000-acre ranch in what was then Northern Rhodesia, providing work for the locals. He was my hero when I was a boy. Wilbur Smith

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I'm quite an emotional person... I ain't just this Northern brat all the time. Yungblud

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When I was little, I had a Norwegian babysitter - and that was my introduction to both regular and salty licorice. We all know the ordinary version, but the salty kind is a favorite candy throughout Northern Europe. It's a guilty pleasure of mine that I have to try not to keep around because I'll eat the entire bag in one go. Zac Posen

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The more cynical commentators on our careers would say that the northern accent has been the basis of our success. There's a certain authenticity to the voice - which isn't to my credit; I was just born there. Bob Mortimer

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Well, I couldn't speak English before I went to Belfast. So I learned English with a Northern Irish accent. Katie Melua

Speak Before Well Accent Learned Irish Northern English Belfast

A Canada-style deal for the whole of the UK results in a hard border between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. For that reason, it has never been acceptable to the EU without a permanent hard border down the Irish Sea. David Gauke

What were once only hopes for the future have now come to pass; it is almost exactly 13 years since the overwhelming majority of people in Ireland and Northern Ireland voted in favour of the agreement signed on Good Friday 1998, paving the way for Northern Ireland to become the exciting and inspirational place that it is today. Queen Elizabeth II

Inspirational Today Future Good People Become Overwhelming Once Way Signed Favour Exactly Hopes Only Exciting Almost Since Voted Come Majority Pass Were Years Friday Ireland Northern Northern Ireland Place Paving Agreement Now Good Friday

I think that I was the first MP to call for the nationalisation of Northern Rock, although that is hardly surprising because I have been calling for the nationalisation of the financial sector for 30 years or more. John McDonnell

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I am drawn to cold, desolate places rather than Hawaii. I actually love Hawaii too, but I tend to go to Iceland or Norway or Northern Japan - northern places for whatever reason. Which aren't necessarily the best places to tour. Phil Elverum

Love Best I Am Whatever Desolate Too Cold Drawn Rather Tend Hawaii Tour Am Go Than Northern Norway Which Places Iceland Japan Reason Actually Necessarily

Twenty-two years I've been doing this comedy lark, so it's been like a meteoric rise to fame... if the meteor was being dragged by an arthritic donkey across a ploughed field, in northern Poland. Bill Bailey

Comedy Field Rise Poland Like Meteor Doing Been Years Fame Northern Donkey Being Across Twenty-Two Lark Dragged

English, Welsh, Scottish and Northern Irish football gains so much from being in Europe. Clubs and fans all benefit from European action, laws and funding. Karren Brady

Fans Action Benefit Laws Football Welsh Irish Scottish Northern Being Gains Clubs Much English Europe European Funding

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