Famous quotes containing the words sir, john and/or hope:
“That sir which serves and seeks for gain,
And follows but for form,
Will pack when it begins to rain,
And leave thee in the storm.”
—William Shakespeare (1564–1616)
“Approval of what is approved of
Is as false as a well-kept vow.”
—Sir John Betjeman (1906–1984)
“It doesn’t do to be quixotic. Telling the truth to people who misunderstand you is really promoting falsehood.”
—Anthony Hope (1863–1933)