Duke of York and Albany

Famous quotes containing the words duke of, duke and/or york:

    “That very knowing,
    Overflowing,
    Easygoing
    Paladin,
    The Duke of Plaza-Toro!”
    —Sir William Schwenck Gilbert (1836–1911)

    “I don’t know what effect these men will have upon the enemy, but, by God, they terrify me.”
    —Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke Wellington (1769–1852)

    “It is often said that New York is a city for only the very rich and the very poor. It is less often said that New York is also, at least for those of us who came there from somewhere else, a city for only the very young.”
    —Joan Didion (b. 1934)