My friends, as I have discovered myself, there are no disasters, only opportunities. And, indeed, opportunities for fresh disasters.
Boris Johnson Quotes
The dreadful truth is that when people come to see their MP they have run out of better ideas.
Similar Quotes
The truths that matter most to us come always half spoken.
- Baltasar GraciánCunning grows in deceit at seeing itself discovered, and tries to deceive with truth itsel
- Baltasar GraciánThe best way to find out if you can trust somebody is to trust them.
- Ernest HemingwayThe first casualty when war comes is truth.
- Hiram JohnsonThe pure and simple truth is rarely pure and never simple.
- Oscar WildeComments on: "Boris Johnson Quotes: The dreadful truth is that when people come to see their MP they..."
-
Ping-pong was invented on the dining tables of England in the 19th century, and it was called Wiff-waff! And there, I think, you have the difference between us and the rest of the world. Other nations, the French, looked at a dining table and saw an opportunity to have dinner; we looked at it an saw an opportunity to play Wiff-waff.
Topics in Uncategorized
Birth: | 19th June, 1964 |
Nationality: | American, British |
Profession: | Editor, Journalist, Politician |
Boris Johnson is a British politician who has served as Mayor of London since 2008. Initially coming to public attention as a journalist, he became editor of The Spectator in 1999, then later served as the Member of Parliament for Henley from 2001 until 2008. A member of the Conservative Party, Johnson describes himself as a One Nation Conservative and has been associated with both economically liberal and socially liberal policies. Beginning his career in journalism at The Times, he soon moved to The Daily Telegraph; as the newspaper's Brussels correspondent his articles were a strong influence on growing Eurosceptic sentiment among the British right-wing. Johnson is a controversial figure in British politics and journalism.
Related Authors
Advertisement
Today's Anniversary - 8th January
Births
- 1904 - Peter Arno
- 1967 - Robert Sylvester Kelly
- 1888 - Richard Courant
- 921 - Leonardo Sciascia
Deaths
- 1980 - Joshua Abraham Norton
- 1999 - Lester Bowie
- 1997 - Melvin Calvin
- 1942 - Joseph Franklin Rutherford
- 1998 - Michael Tippett
Quote of the day
Popular Topics
About Quoteswave
Our mission is to motivate, boost self confiedence and inspire people to Love life, live life and surf life with words.
Share with your friends