James Thomson Quotes

Rule, Britannia, rule the waves; Britons never will be slaves.

James Thomson

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: musician
  • Nationality: scottish
  • Birth: September 11, 1700 - August 27, 1748

Topics

WavesWillNeverRuleSlaves

Hope is a contraband passed from hand to hand and story to story.

John Berger

HopeStoryHandPassed

I don't ever think a day is a perfect day. There's always something.

Andrew Whitworth

DayThinkPerfectAlwaysSomething

Sometimes I feel like I'm in a dream world, because it doesn't always seem too logical how things work out.

Robert Rodriguez

WorkWorldFeelDreamSometimesOut

Obviously if you are an accountant, a criminal lawyer, a president, or a senator, or if you work in a funeral parlor, you have to wear a tie, but more and more people are wearing very casual clothes.

Jean Pigozzi

WorkPeopleLawyerClothesYouMore

I wanted to make a film that was sophisticated and emotional, but for a wider audience.

Stephen Hopkins

AudienceEmotionalFilmSophisticated

I hate it when people call me a 'national treasure.' It takes away your bite and makes you feel like a harmless old golden Labrador.

Sue Townsend

HatePeopleMeFeelYouTreasure

I think theater communities in cities can form really strong foundations.

Rob McClure

StrongThinkFoundationsI Think

I got a guitar when I was about 14, for a Christmas present, and went from there.

Robin Trower

PresentGuitarChristmasGotAbout

There are many comics around who don't really have a feel for comedy. They can say outrageous things, have clever thoughts, and deliver some funny angles. But they are not genuinely funny.

Ronnie Corbett

FunnyThoughtsFeelComedySay

Behold a worthy sight, to which the God, turning his attention to his own work, may direct his gaze. Behold an equal thing, worthy of a God, a brave man matched in conflict with evil fortune.

Lucius Annaeus Seneca

WorkGodManBraveConflictEvil

Crisis is not a nine-to-five job... Crisis happens when you least expect it.

Judy Smith

JobYouCrisisExpectHappensLeast

It's interesting to help someone find their vocabulary. There would not have been a De Niro without a Scorsese.

Jason Patric

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