Sir William

Famous quotes containing the words sir william and/or william:

    a highly respectable gondolier,
    Who promised the Royal babe to rear
    And teach him the trade of a timoneer
    With his own beloved brattling.
    Sir William Schwenck Gilbert (1836–1911)

    The thirst to know and understand,
    A large and liberal discontent.
    —Sir William Watson (1858–1935)