Sir Philip Grey Egerton

Famous quotes containing the words sir philip, sir and/or grey:

    “O sweet woods, the delight of solitariness!”
    —Sir Philip Sidney (1554–1586)

    “They warsled up, they warsled down,
    Till Sir John fell to the ground,
    And there was a knife in Sir Willie’s pouch,
    Gied him a deadlie wound.”
    —Unknown. The Twa Brothers (l. 5–8)

    “Women should not weaken their cause by impracticable demands. Make no claim which could not be won in a reasonable time. Take one step at a time, get a good foothold in it and advance carefully.”
    —Jane Grey Swisshelm (1815–1884)