Icons of England Quotes

“And then you might learn, as we did from a local, that the reason hundreds of starlings in flight will twist and turn in unison is because the ones on the outside are constantly trying to get to the inside where they feel safer. Some”
― Bill Bryson, Icons of England

“Silbury Hill in Wiltshire”
― Bill Bryson, Icons of England

“WHEN I was brand new to Britain and everything was still a mystery to me, I went with an English friend to Brighton for the day, and there I saw my first seaside pier. The idea of constructing a runway to nowhere was one that would never have occurred to me.”
― Bill Bryson, Icons of England

“The wind’s on the wold And the night is a-cold, And Thames runs chill Twixt mead and hill, But kind and dear Is the old house here, And my heart is warm Midst winter’s harm …”
― Bill Bryson, Icons of England

“Nether Hambleton and Middle Hambleton”
― Bill Bryson, Icons of England

“Sadly, although the source of much enjoyment, Ginger the pig progressed from hunting and killing chickens to lambs and, after a stab at my mother’s ankles, was banished to the freezer before she developed a taste for small children.”
― Bill Bryson, Icons of England

“There are many other tree museums in the world – including the fine United States National Arboretum in Washington, DC”
― Bill Bryson, Icons of England

“National Arboretum at Westonbirt, just south-west of Cirencester. It is stunning, sensational, absolutely gorgeous: something which should delight every person in the country.”
― Bill Bryson, Icons of England