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I suppose I've always carried what is regarded as a bit of unnecessary baggage in Britain. I've always carried the charge that I am an intellectual in politics.

~Chris Patten

Topics: Always Am Baggage Bit Britain Carried Charge Intellectual Politics Regarded Suppose Unnecessary I Am

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Roald Dahl worked with other illustrators, but it was only when he teamed up with Quentin Blake that the chemistry began to fizz. Quentin Blake is Britain's greatest living illustrator and has that special talent all the great illustrators have, of unobtrusive brilliance.

~Chris Riddell

Topics: Began Blake Brilliance Britain Chemistry Great Greatest He Illustrator Living Only Other Special Talent Up Worked

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My girlfriend's dad runs the Prostate Centre on Wimpole St. in London, and he's chairman of Prostate U.K., which I think is the second-largest prostate cancer charity in Britain.

~Christian Cooke

Topics: Britain Cancer Centre Chairman Charity Dad Girlfriend He London Prostate Runs Think Which I Think

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You know, you can make a small mistake in language or etiquette in Britain, or you could when I was younger, and really be made to feel it, and it's the flick of a lash, but it would sting, and especially at school where there's not much privacy, and so on. You could, yes, undoubtedly be made to feel crushed.

~Christopher Hitchens

Topics: Britain Could Crushed Etiquette Feel Flick Know Language Made Make Mistake Much Privacy Really School Small Sting Undoubtedly Where Would Yes You Younger

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If Britain was to close down altogether overnight, then China would take up the slack of carbon emissions in two years. If America closed down, just the growth in China's emissions would replace America's emissions in 12 years.

~Christopher Monckton

Topics: Altogether America Britain Carbon China Close Closed Down Emissions Growth Just Overnight Replace Slack Take Then Two Up Would Years

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You see on 'Britain's Got Talent' and 'X Factor,' they all wear ear plugs. But I could not hear myself when I wore them. So that is where the strong voice came from.

~Cilla Black

Topics: Britain Came Could Ear Factor Got Hear Myself See Strong Talent Them Voice Wear Where Wore You X Factor

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We really need to stop the imperialist tendencies of countries like the United States and Great Britain.

~Cindy Sheehan

Topics: Britain Countries Great Great Britain Imperialist Like Need Really States Stop Tendencies United United States

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Swimming and athletics are the big gigs at the Olympic games. Cycling and rowing are pretty big for Britain, but globally, the two big things are athletics and swimming.

~Clare Balding

Topics: Athletics Big Big Things Britain Cycling Games Gigs Globally Olympic Olympic Games Pretty Rowing Swimming Things Two

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It's not so important to me where I work. A lot of good writers and directors and actors come out of Hollywood, so obviously it would be great to work there, but there's some great stuff coming out of Britain, so I'm going to see what comes from all angles.

~Clare-Hope Ashitey

Topics: Actor Angles Britain Come Coming Directors Going Good Great Great Stuff Hollywood Important Lot Me Obviously Out See Some Stuff Where Work Would Writers

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I feel like there is a real lack of empathy - not just in American society, it's definitely happening in Britain as well - and it's heartbreaking that people can see something and not feel it.

~Clare-Hope Ashitey

Topics: American American Society Britain Definitely Empathy Feel Happening Heartbreaking Just Lack Like People Real See Society Something Well I Feel I Feel Like

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