Betjeman

Famous quotes containing the word betjeman:

“People’s backyards are much more interesting than their front gardens, and houses that back on to railways are public benefactors.”
—Sir John Betjeman (1906–1984)

“Lord, reserve for me a crown,
And do not let my shares go down.”
—Sir John Betjeman (1906–1984)

“And is it true? And is it true,
This most tremendous tale of all,
Seen in a stained-glass window’s hue,
A Baby in an ox’s stall?
The Maker of the stars and sea
Become a Child on earth for me?”
—Sir John Betjeman (1906–1984)