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William Gilbert quotes

British Composer November 18, 1836 – May 29, 1911

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Oh, dry the glistening tear that dues that marshal cheek. Thy loving childern here in them thy comfort seek With sympathetic care their arms around the creep, For oh they can not bear to see their father weep William Gilbert
William Gilbert quote: "It's love that makes the world go round."
It's love that makes the world go round. William Gilbert
William Gilbert quote: "My family pride is something inconceivable. I can't help it. I..."
My family pride is something inconceivable. I can't help it. I was born sneering. William Gilbert
To sit in solemn silence on a dull, dark dockin a pestilential prison with a life-long lockawaiting the sensation of a short, sharp shockfrom a cheap and chippy chopper on a big, black block. William Gilbert
If you wish in this world to advance your merits you're bound to enhance; You must stir it and stump it, and blow your own trumpet, Or, trust me, you haven't a chance. William Gilbert
William Gilbert quote: "Man is nature's sole mistake."
Man is nature's sole mistake. William Gilbert
William Gilbert quote: "Sing “Hey to you –good day to you”- Sing “Bah to you –ha! Ha!..."
Sing “Hey to you –good day to you”- Sing “Bah to you –ha! Ha! To you”- Sing “Booh to you –pooh, pooh to you. William Gilbert
William Gilbert quote: "No one can have a higher opinion of him than I have, and I..."
No one can have a higher opinion of him than I have, and I think he's a dirty little beast. William Gilbert
William Gilbert quote: "And I always voted at my party's call, and I never thought of..."
And I always voted at my party's call, and I never thought of thinking for myself at all. William Gilbert
William Gilbert quote: "I always voted at my party's call, and I never thought of..."
I always voted at my party's call, and I never thought of thinking for myself at all. William Gilbert
William Gilbert quote: "I'm really very sorry for you all, but it's an unjust world,..."
I'm really very sorry for you all, but it's an unjust world, and virtue is triumphant only in theatrical performances. William Gilbert
William Gilbert quote: "the meaning doesn't matterif it's only idle chatterof a..."
the meaning doesn't matterif it's only idle chatterof a transcendental kind. William Gilbert
William Gilbert quote: "Crushed again!"
Crushed again! William Gilbert
Gilbert's response to being told they (the words 'ruddy' and 'bloody') meant the same thing was: "Not at all, for that would mean that if I said that I admired your ruddy countenance, which I do, I would be saying that I liked your bloody cheek, which I don't. William Gilbert
William Gilbert quote: "We will hang you, never fear, Most politely, most politely."
We will hang you, never fear, Most politely, most politely. William Gilbert

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