Westminster – Quotes

My petal. Westminster’s toy

My petal. Westminster’s toy had tea issues. Thank Biffy and Lyall. Toodle pip. A. Gail Carriger

Thus, at long last, as a visible emblem of unity was daily growing in the new Palace of Justice then being erected in the Strand, half way between the historic site of Westminster the historic centre of the commercial capital of the world, there began to grow up, in the minds of reformers, the vision … Read more

The \\’Little\\’ or \\’Barebones\\’

The ‘Little’ or ‘Barebones’ Parliament, summoned by Oliver Cromwell to meet at Westminster on 4th July, 1653, after the dissolution of the remains of the Long Parliament, may have been an unpractical body, so far as the task of administration in troublous times was concerned. But it seems quite possible that the wealth of contumely … Read more

Finally, there’s a sense

Finally, there’s a sense in which I look at this Westminster village and London intelligentsia as an outsider. Diane Abbott

The winner of the

The winner of the Westminster Dog Show gets to drink champagne – out of the toilet. David Letterman

I remember confuting one

I remember confuting one of Westminster’s favourite maxims, better the devil you know than the devil you don’t. In the annals of popular wisdom, this is one of the most cretinous sayings I have come across. Coco Chanel

There have been several

There have been several Duchesses of Westminster but there is only one Chanel! Coco Chanel

Everyone marries the Duke

Everyone marries the Duke of Westminster. There are a lot of duchesses, but only one Coco Chanel. Coco Chanel

I mean, you can’t

I mean, you can’t walk down the aisle in Westminster Abbey in a strapless dress, it just won’t happen – it has to suit the grandeur of that aisle, it’s enormous. Bruce Oldfield

The splendor of a

The splendor of a human heart that trusts it is loved unconditionally gives God more pleasure than Westminster Cathedral, the Sistine Chapel, Beethoven’s “Ninth Symphony”, Van Gogh’s “Sunflowers”, the sight of 10,000 butterflies in flight, or the scent of a million orchids in bloom. Trust is our gift back to God, and he finds it … Read more