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Edward Quotes

Different Edwards, different eras.

This edward quotes page brings together very different Edwards, a historian reflecting on ancient transportation, a king expressing remorse for wartime plunder, and a classic-era film actor. Each line stands on its own as a small window into a different era. See Great quotes for more historical and literary reflections.

I have to hold a meeting with the rising generation every evening, and that takes time. Henry can say, 'Twinkle, twinkle,' all himself, and Edward can repeat it after his father! Giants of genius! Paragons of erudition!

Quotes by Adoniram Judson

I am incrementally a pessimist, but I see the international debate that Edward Snowden has engendered, and I think this is exactly where the discussion should be. So, I would say I'm more optimistic than pessimistic.

Quotes by Adam Savage

If I or my soldiers have plundered or done injury to the houses or ministers of religion, I repent me of my sin; but it is not of Edward of England I shall ask pardon.

Quotes by William Wallace

If I or my soldiers have plundered or done injury to the houses or to the ministers of religion, I repent me of my sin - but it is not of Edward of England that I shall ask pardon.

Quotes by William Wallace

Great Quotes

I like Edward G. Robinson - he started as a character actor and became a lead, which is probably why I like him.

Quotes by William Sanderson

Black-and-white photography, which I was doing in the very early days, was essentially called art photography and usually consisted of landscapes by people like Ansel Adams and Edward Weston. But photographs by people like Adams didn't interest me.

Quotes by William Eggleston

When Edward Gibbon was writing about the fall of the Roman Empire in the late 18th century, he could argue that transportation hadn't changed since ancient times. An imperial messenger on the Roman roads could get from Rome to London...

Quotes by Walter Russell Mead

Ralph Fiennes and Edward Norton are among my favorite actors.

Quotes by Vance Joy

We're in this amazing frontier of transparency. WikiLeaks. Edward Snowden. 'Westworld' is reflecting that with these robots gaining consciousness. Them coming into consciousness is almost like us, human beings, coming into the truth of the fact that government is corrupt....

Quotes by Thandie Newton

He Quotes

Filming 'Eclipse' - Eclipse was my favorite book so I was really excited to start filming the movie. I just love that it's the height of the love triangle. 'Twilight' develops Edward and Bella's relationship, 'New Moon' develops Jacob and...

Quotes by Taylor Lautner

No offense to Iceland, but Latin America is where the fugitive leaker Edward Snowden should settle.

Quotes by Stephen Kinzer

We believe Russian-American relations are broader and larger than emotions and mutual grudges, including the situation with the U.S. fugitive Edward Snowden.

Quotes by Sergei Lavrov

Saving Edward Snowden from prison is one of WikiLeaks' achievements of which I am most proud.

Quotes by Sarah Harrison

Free speech and freedom of the press are under attack in the U.K. I cannot return to England, my country, because of my journalistic work with NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden and at WikiLeaks. There are things I feel I cannot...

Quotes by Sarah Harrison

I Am Quotes

My links to WikiLeaks and Edward Snowden mean I am treated as a threat and can't return to the U.K.

Quotes by Sarah Harrison

I went to the William Penn Charter School in Philadelphia, where I had a teacher really named Edward Shakespeare. He was a very influential figure in my childhood - I acted in high school a few times, but Mr. Shakespeare...

Quotes by Robert Picardo

Christy Turlington is my dream woman. I haven't met her, but she's married to Edward Burns, who is far more talented and handsome than I am, and I think she's out of my league!

Quotes by Robert Kazinsky

When I was young, my favorite picture book was 'Fletcher and Zenobia,' written by Edward Gorey and illustrated by Victoria Chess. It's long out of print now, but its mix of macabre humor and 1960s psychedelia made it a perfect...

Quotes by Rick Riordan

Bad movies: they can be tatty classics of crazed ineptitude, like Edward D. Wood's 'Glen or Glenda' and 'Plan 9 from Outer Space,' or big-budget misfires like the 1987 'Ishtar,' a would-be comedy that sent Warren Beatty and Dustin Hoffman...

Quotes by Richard Corliss

Like Quotes

I was very happy to learn Oliver Stone had decided to make a film about Edward Snowden and believe this is a powerful and inspiring film.

Quotes by Peter Gabriel

Frequently Asked Questions

Who do the Edward quotes reference?
Several different Edwards, including a historian, a king expressing remorse for wartime plunder, and a classic film actor.
Why search for quotes under a specific name like Edward?
These pages work well for anyone researching a specific historical figure or looking for name-based captions.
Is there a common theme connecting these quotes?
Not really, the name is the link, while the content spans very different eras and contexts.
Do any quotes reference historical conflict?
One includes a king's expression of remorse for harm caused by his soldiers, stated without glorifying it.
What should I read next?
Browse Great or Like quotes for more.

The common thread is less about the name and more about how each Edward left a distinct mark. Continue with I Am or Like quotes for more.