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Morshead, Owen
1893–1977
1893–1977
1
The House of Hanover, like ducks, produce bad parents—they trample on their young.
as Royal Librarian, in conversation with Harold Nicolson, biographer of George V
The House of Hanover, like ducks, produce bad parents—they trample on their young.
as Royal Librarian, in conversation with Harold Nicolson, biographer of George V
Harold Nicolson, letter to Vita Sackville-West, 7 January 1949
Mortimer, John
1923–
1923–
1
No brilliance is needed in the law. Nothing but common sense, and relatively clean fingernails.
The worst fault of the working classes is telling their children they're not going to succeed, saying: "There is life, but it's not for you."
No brilliance is needed in the law. Nothing but common sense, and relatively clean fingernails.
A Voyage Round My Father
(1971) act 1
The worst fault of the working classes is telling their children they're not going to succeed, saying: "There is life, but it's not for you."
in
Daily Mail
31 May 1988
Morton, J. B.
("
Beachcomber
") 1893–1975
("
Beachcomber
") 1893–1975
1
One disadvantage of being a hog is that at any moment some blundering fool may try to make a silk purse out of your wife's ear.
Hush, hush,
Nobody cares!
Christopher Robin
Has
Fallen
Down-
Stairs.
Dr Strabismus (Whom God Preserve) of Utrecht.
One disadvantage of being a hog is that at any moment some blundering fool may try to make a silk purse out of your wife's ear.
By the Way
(1931)
Hush, hush,
Nobody cares!
Christopher Robin
Has
Fallen
Down-
Stairs.
By the Way
(1931).
Dr Strabismus (Whom God Preserve) of Utrecht.
Morton's Folly
(1933)
Morton, Jelly Roll
1885–1941
1885–1941
1
Jazz music is to be played sweet, soft, plenty rhythm.
Jazz music is to be played sweet, soft, plenty rhythm.
Mister Jelly Roll
(1950)
Morton, Rogers
1914–79
1914–79
1
I'm not going to rearrange the furniture on the deck of the Titanic.
having lost five of the last six primaries as President Ford's campaign manager
I'm not going to rearrange the furniture on the deck of the Titanic.
having lost five of the last six primaries as President Ford's campaign manager
in
Washington Post
16 May 1976
Morton, Thomas
c.
1764–1838
c.
1764–1838
1
Approbation from Sir Hubert Stanley is praise indeed.
Always ding, dinging Dame Grundy into my ears—what will Mrs Grundy zay? What will Mrs Grundy think?
Approbation from Sir Hubert Stanley is praise indeed.
A Cure for the Heartache
(1797) act 5, sc. 2
Always ding, dinging Dame Grundy into my ears—what will Mrs Grundy zay? What will Mrs Grundy think?
Speed the Plough
(1798) act 1, sc. 1.
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