Geoffrey Wheatcroft Quotes

Technically it was a victory for the British, who attacked the patriot fortifications but a Pyrrhic victory if ever there was: out of 2,200 British soldiers 1,034 were killed or wounded, including one in nine of all the officers the British lost in the whole war.

Geoffrey Wheatcroft

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Instead of isolating our school and our many subjects from the every day world, we intend to plant it not merely in the French capital, but in what for next summer at least will be the focal point, the capital of the entire civilized world.

Patrick Geddes
- World
- School
- Day
Life isn't about quantity, it's about quality.

Malorie Blackman
- Life
- Quality
- Quantity
I once saw my mother playing Mary Magdalene in a parish event. But she had to put the role aside in order to go and front the choir who were singing at the same occasion. She left the stage halfway through the Crucifixion.

Fiona Shaw
- She
- Mother
- Singing
An interview has become such a confrontational thing. It makes you very defensive.

Francesca Annis
- You
- Become
- Interview
Let's face it; by and large math is not easy, but that's what makes it so rewarding when you conquer a problem, and reach new heights of understanding.

Danica McKellar
My biggest asset is not cash - it's a large, growing, devout fanbase.

Imogen Heap
- Growing
- Cash
- Asset