"Almost everywhere else in Europe, the more military the state, the stronger the king - except in Britain. Here it was parliament, not the monarchy, who signed the cheques. The longer the war went on, the stronger parliament became, as the purse on which it sat grew bigger and bigger."

-- Simon Schama

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“Here is my Creed. I believe in one God, the Creator of the Universe. That He governs it by His Providence. That He ought to be worshipped.”
“I played guitar when I was young and never really considered it as a way to make a living”
“I've played so many jobs where I'm fearless, but it's far from me. I wish I were like that in real life.”

Source : "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
“Every man dies. Not every man truly lives.”
“They were steaming out of the station before Maia asked, 'Was it books in the trunk?' 'It was books, admitted Miss Minton. And Maia said, 'Good.”

Source : Eva Ibbotson (2008). “Journey to the River Sea”, p.12, Pan Macmillan
“I have to keep testing myself.”
“someone had tried to warn me of the kind of catastrophe that is likely to occur when you involve yourself too closely in one of those destinies that is ringed around by the transient tinsel of human applause.”

Source : Mary Deasy (1955). “The Boy who Made Good”
“Acting advice is a bit like your parents teaching you how to drive a car. You know they're right, but you still kind of want them to shut up a bit.”

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