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:
“What did you go out into the wilderness to look at? A reed shaken by the wind? What then did you go out to see? Someone dressed in soft robes? Look, those who wear soft robes are in royal palaces. What then did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and more than a prophet.”
—Bible: New Testament, Matthew 11:7-9.
Jesus speaking about John the Baptist.
“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)