The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Quotations (455 page)

Wesker, Arnold
1932–

1
Chips with every damn thing. You breed babies and you eat chips with everything.

Chips with Everything
(1962) act 1, sc. 2

2
The Khomeini cry for the execution of Rushdie is an infantile cry. From the beginning of time we have seen that. To murder the thinker does not murder the thought.

in
Weekend Guardian
3 June 1989.

 
Back
  -  
 
New Search

Wesley, Charles
1707–88

1
Amazing love! How can it be
That thou, my God, shouldst die for me?

"And can it be" (1738 hymn)

2
Hark! how all the welkin rings,
Glory to the King of kings.
Peace on earth and mercy mild,
God and sinners reconciled.

Hymns and Sacred Poems
(1739) "Hymn for Christmas"; the first two lines altered to "Hark! the herald-angels sing Glory to the new born King" in George Whitefield
Hymns for Social Worship
(1753)

3
O for a thousand tongues to sing.

Hymns and Sacred Poems
(1740) "For the Anniversary Day of one's Conversion"

4
Jesu, lover of my soul,
Let me to thy bosom fly.

Hymns and Sacred Poems
(1740) "In Temptation"

5
Love divine, all loves excelling,
Joy of heav'n, to earth come down,
Fix in us thy humble dwelling,
All thy faithful mercies crown.

Hymns for those that seek…Redemption
(1747) "Love divine", based on Dryden.

6
Lo! He comes with clouds descending,
Once for favoured sinners slain.

Hymns of Intercession for all Mankind
(1758) "Lo! He comes"

 
Back
  -  
 
New Search

Wesley, John
1703–91

1
The Gospel of Christ knows of no religion but social; no holiness but social holiness.

Hymns and Sacred Poems
(1739) Preface

2
I design plain truth for plain people.

Sermons on Several Occasions
(1746)

3
I went to America to convert the Indians; but oh, who shall convert me?

Journal
(ed. N. Curnock) 24 January 1738

4
I look upon all the world as my parish.

Journal
(ed. N. Curnock) 11 June 1739

5
Time has shaken me by the hand and death is not far behind.

letter to Ezekiel Cooper, 1 February 1791

 
Back
  -  
 
New Search

Wesley, Mary
1912–

1
In my day, I would only have sex with a man if I found him extremely attractive. These days, girls seem to choose them in much the same way as they might choose to suck on a boiled sweet.

in
Independent
18 October 1997 "Quote Unquote"

 
Back
  -  
 
New Search

Wesley, Samuel
1662–1735

1
Style is the dress of thought; a modest dress,
Neat, but not gaudy, will true critics please.

"An Epistle to a Friend concerning Poetry" (1700)

 
Back
  -  
 
New Search

West, Mae
1892–1980

1
I always say, keep a diary and some day it'll keep you.

Every Day's a Holiday
(1937 film)

2
Beulah, peel me a grape.

I'm No Angel
(1933 film)

3
It's not the men in my life that counts—it's the life in my men.

I'm No Angel
(1933 film)

4
"Goodness, what beautiful diamonds!"
"Goodness had nothing to do with it."

Night After Night
(1932 film)

5
Why don't you come up sometime, and see me?
often altered to, "Why don't you come up and see me sometime?"

She Done Him Wrong
(1933 film)

6
Is that a gun in your pocket, or are you just glad to see me?
usually quoted as "Is that a pistol in your pocket…"

Joseph Weintraub
Peel Me a Grape
(1975)

 
Back
  -  
 
New Search