All Quotes

"Patti Harrison as Jill"

"Andre Braugher as General Owens"

"Ruth Negga as Sinead O'Potato"

"When you do not call for help, how will they know you are sick?"

"If you allow the train to leave you, you should not blame anyone or say you are being segregated."

"Marriage is hinged on understanding. Once you understand yourselves you will be fine. It’s not like there won’t be problems, there will be but understanding helps you resolve it."

"If you need to survive, you need to act. So, for now, I keep doing it until that time comes when I will show the world that whatever comes my way, I can do."

"In marriage, you must look out for somebody who must be ready to suffer with you and accept you for who you are."

"One thing you have to know is that a wife makes the home. But a man gets the house."

"And tell how far thou didst our Lily outshine, Or sporting Kid, or Marlowe's mighty line."

"Marlowe, renown’d for his rare art and wit, Could ne’er attain beyond the name of Kit; Mellifluous Shakespeare, whose enchanting quill Commanded mirth or passion, was but Will; And famous Jonson, though his learned pen Be dipped in Castaly, is still but Ben. Fletcher and Webster, of that learned pack None of the meanest, was but Jack; Dekker but Tom, nor May, nor Middleton, And he’s but now Jack Ford that once was John."

"Old Chaucer, like the morning star, To us discovers day from far; His light those mists and clouds dissolved; Which our dark nation long involved: But he descending to the shades, Darkness again the age invades. Next, like Aurora, Spenser rose, Whose purple blush the day foreshows; The other three, with his own fires, Phoebus, the poets’ god, inspires; By Shakespeare’s, Jonson’s, Fletcher’s lines, Our stage’s lustre Rome’s outshines: These poets near our princes sleep, And in one grave their mansion keep."

"We must be free or die, who speak the tongue That Shakespeare spake; the faith and morals hold Which Milton held. — In every thing we are sprung Of Earth’s first blood, have titles manifold."

"For this Anthology I have tried to range over the whole field of English Verse from the beginning, or from the Thirteenth Century to this closing year of the Nineteenth, and to choose the best. Nor have I sought in these Islands only, but wheresoever the Muse has followed the tongue which among living tongues she most delights to honour."

"I have gathered the most of the Ballads into the middle of the Seventeenth Century; where they fill a languid interval between two winds of inspiration — the Italian dying down with Milton and the French following at the heels of the restored Royalists."

"I dip my hat to Chaucer, Swilling soup from his saucer,And to Master Shakespeare Who wrote big on small beer.The abstemious Wordsworth Subsisted on a curd’s-worth,But a slick one was Tennyson, Putting gravy on his venison.The influence of Milton Came wry out of Stilton.Sing a song for Percy Shelley, Drowned in pale lemon jelly,And for precious John Keats, Dripping blood of pickled beets.Then there was poor Willie Blake, He foundered on sweet cake."

"The Muses' house has many mansions: their hospitality has outlived many policies of State, more than a few religions, countless heresies — tamen usque recurret Apollo — and it were profane to misdoubt the Nine as having forsaken these so long favoured Islands. Of experiment I still hold myself fairly competent to judge. But, writing in 1939, I am at a loss what to do with a fashion of morose disparagement; of sneering at things long by catholic consent accounted beautiful; of scorning at 'Man's unconquerable mind' and hanging up (without benefit of laundry) our common humanity as a rag on a clothes-line. Be it allowed that these present times are dark. Yet what are our poets of use-what are they for if they can-not hearten the crew with auspices of daylight? In a time no less perilous Wordsworth could write: In our halls is hung Armoury of the invincible knights of old. — 'armoury', not museum-pieces, still less tear-bottles. 'Agincourt, Agincourt, know ye not Agincourt?'. The reader, turning the pages of this book, will find this this note of valiancy of the old Roman 'virtue' mated with cheerfulness — dominant throughout, if in many curious moods. He may trace it back, if he care, far behind Chaucer to the rudest beginnings of English Song. It is indigenous, proper to our native spirit, and it will endure."

"Of her choice virtues only gods should speak, Or English poets who grew up on Greek (I’d have them sing in chorus, cheek to cheek)."

"Any anthologist of the unparagoned achievement that is English poetry must enjoy the pleasure, privilege, and responsibility of being for a while the master of its ceremonies. Or of being, at any rate, in the rueful Americanism, kinda humble and kinda proud."

"English poetry – having a life of its own – is forever being supplemented, complemented, culled, and found afresh. The anthologist had better not repine at the thought of his or her future departure."

"You have to be able to live with uncertainty. You really have to dig in and persist because every deal gets tough. But to me it is all about the people that I am working with. I didn’t set this up to work with people I don’t want to work with. I set it up to work with people that I want to work with.”"

"Authenticity is crucial - you need to embody the values and behaviours that you want your business to espouse. I believe you have to be 'present' and visible. Your team needs to know you're in and that they have your support. You should be there for them in a crisis rather than create a culture of blame and fear. You cannot overestimate the importance of COMMUNICATION. Most people don't communicate anywhere near enough."

"Deal with the matter swiftly and decisively. Any prevarication only makes the crisis bigger, particularly once the press get hold of it."

"Life's too short not to do something you love doing and if you love your job you will probably do it well."

"Being part of a ‘club’ or network is something women need to get serious about. Networks aren’t just a ‘nice to have.’ They offer support – critical no matter what level you’re at – and they also make businesses sense."

"Once you are in a job you can build a team around you that will complement your skills."

"When in doubt just smile and smile and say nothing."

"Think about how to stand out as a candidate in your own right, not just a 'woman' coming through on the 'woman on boards' agenda – how to compete with the best men out there without making it about gender."

"Women often hold themselves back because they don't think they tick all the boxes. You need to be self aware enough to realise whether those boxes actually all need ticking – you will always learn a lot on the job."

"“I never felt that there was any barrier to me as a woman, and I always felt that there were people encouraging me.”"

""Don’t be afraid to ask for what you want.”"

"“Don’t circumscribe your own ambition – go for it – you might not get it – but go for it.”"

"If you force yourself to be a square peg in a round hole you’re never going to be that happy."

""Life is too short to push yourself to do jobs you think you ought to – just do jobs that make you happy, because if you’re happy the likelihood is you will do your job well and be successful.”"

""There’s never a right or wrong time to do it – your career will work around you having children.”"

"“Do I protect my life or my modesty? No contest.”"

"“I am very proud to have created and built Boom Pictures into one of the fastest growing indies by attracting some of the best talent in the industry.""

"“Crises never go away, they only get bigger.""

"Fixing things, being a hero, and my passion for water all took me towards plumbing."

"I wonder why I do this, it isn’t easy; women in the skilled trades in construction represent less than one percent of all trades workers and there is massive opposition (and inertia) within the industry itself. There is no funding support and yet there is a popular belief that we must be a charity in receipt of funding (and therefore, a wage) if we’re providing this service."

"There’s a persistent belief that women shouldn’t get paid a decent wage for their work and expertise, especially when their client group is other women. We dispute this. We do not believe that women are “charity cases.” We all deserve to invest in our own futures and to receive a decent income."

"Working for yourself is flexible, you work your own hours, it's a great career and it is a very good earner."

"I feel I am an ordinary person and if ordinary people can get recognised for the work they do, it is fantastic."

"The thing about plumbing is that it’s all about having control."

"Plumbing is lazy."

"Embrace your potential, seek out allies, and never underestimate the impact of your presence. Your journey may have its twists and turns, but remember, within every challenge lies an opportunity for greatness"

"“The technology industry is one of the fastest growing industries in the world. As a result of this fast growth there is the need to attract top talent and that requires a diverse group of resources to attract such talent. Diverse teams are more creative and bring different perspectives on how to solve problems. So it’s not surprising that there is a strong correlation between diverse companies and strong financial results. When the employees of an organization better represent their current users and target users, they will develop better technology for those users.”"

"Create Options for Yourself"

"Surround Yourself with Positive People"

"Be a Boss. Think Like an Owner"