Quotes and Sayings about England and Great Britain

The United Kingdom is at its best, when it's helping to lead a strong Europe.

British fashion is self confident and fearless. It refuses to bow to commerce, thus generating a constant flow of new ideas whilst drawing in British heritage.

When you arrive in England for football it's a paradise.

Of course Brexit means that something is wrong in Europe. But Brexit means also that something was wrong in Britain.

Threatening the British by saying there will be only salt and vinegar on the table, is like threatening the French by saying there will only be wine and baguettes, or threatening the Swiss by saying there'll only be chocolate and Nazi gold.

You know what's remarkable? That England looks in no way like Southern California.

In England, footballers are respected more, the game is more noble, there's less cheating. Every Spaniard who goes loves it - and comes back a better player. If I had ever left, it would have been to England.

I'll never forget where I'm from, never forget my roots. It doesn't matter where I live. I'm English, simple as that.

Violet: 'I'm so looking forward to seeing your mother again. When I'm with her, I'm reminded of the virtues of the English.'
Matthew: 'But isn't she American?'
Violet: 'Exactly.'

Put an Englishman into the garden of Eden, and he would find fault with the whole blasted concern;
put a Yankee in, and he would see where he could alter it to advantage;
put an Irishman in, and he would want to boss the thing;
put a Dutchman in, and he would proceed to plant it.