English Manner

Famous quotes containing the words english and/or manner:

    “Before I knew that I was Jewish or a girl I knew that I was a member of the working class. At a time when I had not yet grasped the significance of the fact that in my house English was a second language, or that I wore dresses while my brother wore pants, I knew—and I knew it was important to know—that Papa worked hard all day long.”
    —Vivian Gornick (b. 1935)

    “How could Southern Ireland keep a bridal North in the manner to which she is accustomed?”
    —Terence O’Neill (1914–1990)