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Piers Quotes

Those we love can but walk down to the pier with us - the voyage we must make alone.

William Makepeace Thackeray, Anne Thackeray Ritchie, Sir Leslie Stephen (1899). “The works of William Makepeace Thackeray”

A mere copier of nature can never produce anything great.

'Discourses on Art' (ed. R. Wark, 1975) no. 3 (14 December 1770)

I am just not a great fan of the Piers Morgan format. I would rather do something a bit more substantial.

"Cameron to Appear on 'Alan Titchmarsh'". Radio 4 Interview, www.digitalspy.com. February 21, 2010.

I’m not being weird, you’re being a little rude. Don’t you think as a host, when I say ‘this is what I want to talk about’ that’s what we should address?

"Christine O'Donnell Storms Out of Piers Morgan Interview Over ‘Rude’ Treatment" by Steven Nelson, dailycaller.com. August 18, 2011.

Al the povere peple tho pescoddes fetten; Benes and baken apples thei broghte in hir lappe, Chibolles and chervelles and ripe chiries manye, And profrede Piers this present to plese with Hunger.

c.1378 A description of the sin of Envy. Piers Plowman (B text), 'Passus 6,' l.291-4. (pescoddes = pea-pod, fetten = fetched, chibolles = springonions, chervelles = chervil, plese withHunger = please hunger with)

You don't want to make an enemy of Piers Morgan.

"Queen of pedants". Interview with John Mullan, www.theguardian.com. December 2, 2003.