Nicholas Ridley may refer to:
- Henry Nicholas Ridley (1855-1956), English botanist
- Nicholas Ridley, Baron Ridley of Liddesdale (1929-1993), British politician
- Nicholas Ridley (martyr) (died 1555), English clergyman
Famous quotes containing the words nicholas and/or ridley:
“Whatever qualities [Tsar Nicholas I] may have shown in his own kingly profession, it must be admitted that in his dealings with the Russian Muse he was at the worst a vicious bully, at the best a clown.”
—Vladimir Nabokov (1899–1977)
“They don’t advertise for killers in the newspaper. That was my profession. Ex-cop. Ex- blade runner. Ex-killer.”
—David Webb Peoples, U.S. screenwriter, and Ridley Scott. Rick Deckard, Blade Runner, reading the newspaper—his opening lines (1982)