John Synge may refer to:
- John Lighton Synge (1897-1995), Irish mathematician and physicist
- John Millington Synge (1871-1909), Irish dramatist, poet, prose writer, and collector of folklore
Famous quotes containing the words john and/or synge:
“We like the idea of childhood but are not always crazy about the kids we know. We like it, that is, when we are imagining our own childhoods. So part of our apparent appreciation of youth is simply envy.”
—C. John Sommerville (20th century)
“The rain it raineth on the just
And also on the unjust fella;
But chiefly on the just, because
The unjust steals the just’s umbrella.”
—Charles Synge Christopher Bowen (1835–1896)