(22 quotes found)
“Each section of the British Isles has its own way of laughing, except Wales, which doesn't”
Stephen Leacock
“This royal throne of kings, this scepter'd isle, This earth of majesty, this seat of Mars, This other Eden, demi-paradise, This fortress built by Nature for herself Against infection and the hand of war, This happy breed of men, this little world, Th”
William Shakespeare
“Edward VIII replaced his fly buttons with a zip, a revolutionary move; and his Fair Isle pullovers, shorts and Windsor knots were considered by some to foreshadow the end of Empire.”
Angus McGill
“A major rugby tour by the British Isles to New Zealand is a cross between a medieval crusade and a prep school outing.”
John Hopkins
“Storied of old in high immortal verse / Of dire chimeras and enchanted isles, / And rifted rocks whose entrance leads to Hell.”
John Milton
“We are pleased that Isle of Capri has chosen Missouri as its new headquarters and bringing more than 150 high-paying jobs to the St. Louis area while also creating new economic opportunities for the community of Creve Coeur. We are excited to begin working with our newest business partners and look forward to future cooperation between Isle of Capri and the Show Me State.”
Greg Steinhoff
“They're all damaged. Grand Isle by itself had at least a $10 million hit. That would be my estimate.”
Shea Penland
“If a band of strong wind and rain is coming into the Western Isles of Scotland, with its population of 25,000 or 30,000, then that is significant for them. But if the major urban areas are not affected then it is a good idea not to focus on that first if the majority of the country is fine and settled.”
Wayne Elliott
“UK vetoes EU Treaty: Once an Island, always an Island.”
Muhammed Haider
“By these were the isles of the Gentiles divided in their lands; every one after his tongue, after their families, in their nations.”
Bible
