A person who is tired of London is not necessarily tired of life; it might be that he just can’t find a parking place, or is sick of being overcharged.
Paul Theroux (b. 1941), Sunrise with Seamonsters
Quotes
London in Quotations: Anon
A bad day in London is still better than a good day anywhere else.
Anon
London in Quotations: Lieutenant Colonel Charles Rathbone
Having a lovely time. Stop. If I ever find you in London, I will break your neck. Stop.
Lieutenant Colonel Charles Rathbone, Telegram sent to brutal Schweidnitz POW camp commander, Karl Niemeyer, after Rathbone’s 150 mile escape through Germany into Holland, 1918
London in Quotations: Alan Parker
I’m always afraid someone’s going to tap me on the shoulder one day and say, ‘Back to North London’.
Alan Parker (1944-2020)
London in Quotations: Peter Ackroyd
As a Londoner I was able to see how the world of power and money cast its shadow on those who failed.
Peter Ackroyd (b.1949)
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