English Quotes

In fact, many of the quotes in my books are quotes which were translated from English and that I read already translated into Spanish.

English can be tricky because there are so many false cognates, but sometimes, as long the idea conveyed is not wrong, these false cognates can themselves offer synonyms or lead to a better alternative word or phrase in translation.

Why do elites hate the poor? It’s xenophobia. They don’t know any poor people – except their off-the-books Brazilian nanny and illegal immigrant cleaning lady from Upper Revolta who don’t speak English.

I like English, and I like writing essays, and that kind of stuff.

Say, has some wet bird-haunted English lawn Lent it the music of its trees at dawn?

Of the love or hatred God has for the English, I know nothing, but I do know that they will all be thrown out of France, except those who die there.

I think maybe the English don’t want to try something and look stupid, because they are a bit reserved.

Get off of the car,’ J.Lo huffed. ‘I am an English superstar.’ Uh-uh. There’s no comparison. ‘

I’d probably want to teach at university, because children would drive me insane. I suspect it would be English literature, Shakespeare and so forth. I’ve always been deeply, deeply in love with that kind of thing.

The German word ‘will’ is the English word ‘want,’ so that’s a little bit of the problem.