Pastoral Resources

In England, the profession of the law is that which seems to hold out the strongest attraction to talent, from the circumstance, that in it ability, coupled with exertion, even though unaided by patronage, cannot fail of obtaining reward.

The sea from Dunkirk to Dover during these days of the evacuation looked like any coastal road in England on a bank holiday. It was solid with shipping.

Since the day of the air, the old frontiers are gone. When you think of the defense of England you no longer think of the chalk cliffs of Dover; you think of the Rhine.

I mean the interesting thing I think would be if something happened like, what happened in England where all these kids that all of a sudden can't afford the ticket prices.

My introduction to track racing was through the background of cross country running, which is not a sport perhaps as popular in America as it is in England.

Here in England we live at a slower pace, have more time to enjoy things - like good jazz.

Geographically, Ireland is a medium-sized rural island that is slowly but steadily being consumed by sheep.

More varied than any landscape was the landscape in the sky, with islands of gold and silver, peninsulas of apricot and rose against a background of many shades of turquoise and azure.

I was really small when jazz broke through in England and I can still remember sneaking off to the living room to listen to it on the radio - much to my parent's disapproval.

We are the last remaining country to allow ourselves two breaks in the season. You just have to look at England, Italy and Spain, they play right through the season. We on the other hand take six weeks off in the winter until the end of January, and that is a luxury.

Since Sven Goran Eriksson took over, England have been fantastic.

I love scoring goals for England and playing for England. That's one of the reasons I didn't retire - I love playing for my country.

We stay as a team. I might be England captain, but that doesn't mean I get treated differently.

If only Vivien Leigh had stayed in England, that part would have been mine.

In the islands of the Aegean Sea, every island is full of graves.

Must we be put to shame by much smaller and poorer countries, by Ireland, France, Austria or Sweden, who have understood that a nation's support of its arts is a matter of both national pride and cultural survival?

Watch MTV and you can see what the music scene is like in England. The Spice Girls? Not a lot of creativity in the commercial area. There are still great musicians in England, but not a lot being heard that much.

If the people of New Zealand want to be part of our world, I believe they should hop off their islands, and push 'em closer.

The Royal Navy of England hath ever been its greatest defense and ornament; it is its ancient and natural strength; the floating bulwark of the island.

I fell in love with Scotland and made good friends here, so I stayed after graduating with Honours in Chemistry.