Lytton Strachey English dramatic literature is, of course, dominated by Shakespeare; and it is almost inevitable that an English reader should measure the value of other poetic drama by the standards which Shakespeare has already implanted in his mind. – Lytton Strachey Dominated Quotes Drama Quotes Dramatic Quotes English Quotes Implanted Quotes Inevitable Quotes Literature Quotes Measure Quotes Mind Quotes Poetic Quotes Reader Quotes Shakespeare Quotes Standards Quotes During this earlier period of his activity Voltaire seems to have been trying – half unconsciously, perhaps – to discover and to express the fundamental quality of his genius. Englishmen have always loved Moliere.
Mathias RustTeacher I had one companion. He was a teacher from the Ukraine who spoke English so we could communicate a bit. I learnt a few Russian words, but it was hard to concentrate. – Mathias Rust
Daniel Clowes When you see somebody who’s got a complaining personality, it usually means that they had some vision of what things could be, and they’re constantly disappointed by that. I think that would be the camp that I would fall into – constantly horrified by the things people do. – Daniel Clowes
Russel Honore They went into stores to get food to stay alive. Looting isn’t the right word. I call it survival. – Russel Honore
Gavin Williamson Well I just reckon we’ve got the very best people in this country and we’ve obviously got the best medical regulators. Much better than the French have, much better than the Belgians have, much better than the Americans have. That doesn’t surprise me at all because we’re a much better country than every single one of them, aren’t we. – Gavin Williamson
Max Stirner Christianity has aimed to deliver us from a life determined by nature, from the appetites as actuating us, and so has meant that man should not let himself be determined by his appetites. – Max Stirner
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