“In my early teens, I read every bound volume of the magazine Punch. Every writer of any distinction in the English language, and I mean including America and England, at some time wrote for Punch. Jerome K. Jerome, who wrote Three Men In A Boat, I loved. I was very impressed when I read a piece by Mark Twain in Punch, and realized that despite the fact that they were on different continents, Jerome K. Jerome and Mark Twain had the same kind of laconic, laid-back, "The human race is damn stupid, but quite interesting" attitude. They were almost talking with the same voice.” MenHumansKindMeanDifferentFactsAmericaThreeLanguageVoiceInterestingRaceAttitudeTalkingPiecesStupidMarkEnglandBoundsIncludingDespiteBoatMagazinesDamnHuman RaceDistinctionTeensContinentsVolumeImpressedEnglish LanguageLaid BackLaconic Author:Terry Pratchett
“I think that both here and in England there are two schools of thought--those who would be altruistic in regard to the Germans, hoping that by loving kindness to make them Christian again--and those who would adopt a much tougher attitude. Most decidedly I belong to the latter school, for though I am not blood-thirsty, I want the Germans to know that this time at least they have definitely lost the war.” ThinkingKnowsWantTwoWarWould BeSchoolChristianLostAttitudeKindnessBloodVictoryEnglandRegardSurrenderLatterThirstyLoving Kindness Author:Franklin D. Roosevelt
“The Englishman's strong point is his vigorous insularity; that of the American his power of adaptation. Each of these attitudes has its perils. The Englishman stands firmly on his feet, but he who merely does this never advances. The American's disposition is to step forward even at the risk of a fall.” DoeFallStrongAttitudeStepsUnited StatesRiskFeetEnglandDispositionAdaptationPerilEnglishmenVigorousSteps ForwardStand FirmInsularity Author:Thomas Wentworth Higginson
“I get a lot more abuse in England. That's just a general English attitude. I did the same thing to famous people. It's just your instinct.” PeopleAttitudeAbuseEnglandInstinct Author:Robert Pattinson
“God has given him an attitude that he can deal with anything football throws at him. (on Michael Owen)” GivenDealsAttitudeFootballEngland Author:Graeme Souness
“I run; that's sort of my meditation. I've been to therapy in the past when I've had crisis moments in my life; I think it's very healthy. I think that's even a more acceptable attitude in America actually than it is probably back at home [in England].” ThinkingMomentsHomeRunningAmericaPastAttitudeMeditationHealthyEnglandCrisisTherapyAcceptable Author:Natalie Dormer
“I've come from a very masculine country to a feminine country. England was very masculine; people went from England to abroad, and they landed from above and they said "These are the gods you will worship, these are the crops you will grow, now go away and do it." Which is a manly attitude. Americans go abroad and they say, "Try not to quarrel so much", which is a feminine attitude.” PeopleTryingSaidCountryGrowsAttitudeWorshipEnglandGoing AwayFeminineThey SaidMasculineQuarrelsCropsManly Author:Quentin Crisp