#english

For this reason, to study English literature without some general knowledge of the relation of the Bible to that literature would be to leave one's literary education very incomplete. ↗

— Lafcadio Hearn

#education #english #english literature #general #general knowledge

French novels generally treat of the relations of women to the world and to lovers, after marriage; consequently there is a great deal in French novels about adultery, about improper relations between the sexes, about many things which the English public would not allow. ↗

— Lafcadio Hearn

#adultery #after #allow #between #consequently

I often imagine that the longer he studies English literature the more the Japanese student must be astonished at the extraordinary predominance given to the passion of love both in fiction and in poetry. ↗

— Lafcadio Hearn

#both #english #english literature #extraordinary #fiction

And I don't really like golf. I know a lot of English footballers play, but I know that if I go with the club to play, sooner or later I will end up trying to smash the ball with my foot. ↗

— Thierry Henry

#club #end #english #foot #footballers

You can be a Polish American, or an Arab American, or a Greek American but you can't be English American. Why not? ↗

— Christopher Hitchens

#arab #english #greek #polish #why

I avoid the public because the English public is too aggressive these days for me. ↗

— David Hockney

#avoid #because #days #english #i

I run an academy in Spain for young footballers who are released by their clubs and who, in my opinion, deserve a second chance. It is a rewarding job for me, but one that also reveals many of the faults in the English game. ↗

— Glenn Hoddle

#also #chance #clubs #deserve #english

A pause followed my greeting. Then “We’re watching you ” whispered the voice on the other end. “Yeah? Did you see what I did with my keys? ” Silence. Then dial tone. These younger demons. So easily discouraged. ↗

— Josh Lanyon

#funny #witty #funny

A lot of words in English confuse the idea of life and electricity, like the word livewire. ↗

— Laurie Anderson

#electricity #english #idea #life #like

I excelled in English while I was at school. ↗

— Jamie Bell

#excelled #i #school #while