Sir John Fitz

Famous quotes containing the words sir john, sir and/or john:

    “Will, when speaking well can’t win her,
    Saying nothing do’t?
    Prithee, why so mute?”
    —Sir John Suckling (1609–1642)

    “When Sir Joshua Reynolds died
    All Nature was degraded;”
    —William Blake (1757–1827)

    “Gracious Lord, oh bomb the Germans.
    Spare their women for Thy Sake,
    And if that is not too easy
    We will pardon Thy Mistake.
    But gracious Lord, whate’er shall be,
    Don’t let anyone bomb me.”
    —Sir John Betjeman (1906–1984)