Sir Gilbert Elliot

Famous quotes containing the words sir, gilbert and/or elliot:

    “Here lies the body of Sir John Guise.
    Nobody laughs, and nobody cries;
    Where his soul is and how it fares
    Nobody knows and nobody cares.”
    —Anonymous. From Frobisher’s New Select Collection of Epitaphs (c. 1791)

    “While Darwinian Man, though well-behaved,
    At best is only a monkey shaved!”
    —Sir William Schwenck Gilbert (1836–1911)

    “The surprise is half the battle. Many things are half the battle, losing is half the battle. Let’s think about what’s the whole battle.”
    —David Mamet, U.S. screenwriter, and Brian DePalma. Elliot Ness (Kevin Costner)