In South Korea, some 20 million people share just five surnames. Every one of Denmark’s top 20 surnames ends in ‘-sen,’ meaning ‘son of,’ a pattern that is replicated across Scandinavia. British surnames have never favoured such neatness, and we can be grateful for that. Susie Dent Read Quote
When you read something, it’s a movie in your mind and such a personal experience. What we’re trying to do is to bring a consensus version of that to life and make as many people happy as we can. Katherine McNamara Read Quote
When the Tories came to power in 2010, the ground-breaking Equality Act had just become law. But the newly appointed Equalities Minister wasted no time in systematically undermining both the Act itself and the Commission responsible for enforcing it. Emily Thornberry Read Quote
It’s normal to win the championship. It’s Manchester United. We don’t have the right to make mistakes. Patrice Evra Read Quote
I cooked for the two Popes that were here. Pope Francis I cooked for and Pope Benedict before him. Pope Benedict is German. And I did a little research – his mother was a chef. Lidia Bastianich Read Quote
I can’t imagine what this great country would be like if the Mexican Revolution hadn’t happened. Lionel Sosa Read Quote
The poet enjoys the incomparable privilege of being able to be himself and others, as he wishes. Charles Baudelaire Read Quote
Neither we nor our European friends need prolonged uncertainty, and not everything needs to be negotiated before Article 50 is triggered and the exit process is concluded. Andrea Leadsom Read Quote
Uncategorized Just imagine, the thousands and thousands of concerts that take place every single day, all over the world. And the positive effect that they would have on the people listening. Now imagine a world without this. This void… it is unthinkable. Zubin Mehta Read Quote
