The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Quotations (170 page)

Foster, Stephen Collins
1826–64

1
Beautiful dreamer, wake unto me,
Starlight and dewdrop are waiting for thee.

"Beautiful Dreamer" (1864 song)

2
I'll bet my money on de bobtail nag—
Somebody bet on de bay.

"De Camptown Races" (1850) chorus

3
I dream of Jeanie with the light brown hair,
Floating, like a vapour, on the soft summer air.

"Jeanie with the Light Brown Hair" (1854)

4
Way down upon the Swanee River,
Far, far, away,
There's where my heart is turning ever;
There's where the old folks stay.

"The Old Folks at Home" (1851)

5
All the world is sad and dreary
Everywhere I roam,
Oh! darkies, how my heart grows weary,
Far from the old folks at home.

"The Old Folks at Home" (1851) chorus

 
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Fourier, Charles
1772–1837

1
The extension of women's rights is the basic principle of all social progress.

Théorie des Quatre Mouvements
(1808) vol. 2, ch. 4

 
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Fowler, H. W.
1858–1933

1
The English speaking world may be divided into (1) those who neither know nor care what a split infinitive is; (2) those who do not know, but care very much; (3) those who know and condemn; (4) those who know and approve; and (5) those who know and distinguish. Those who neither know nor care are the vast majority and are a happy folk, to be envied by most of the minority classes.

Modern English Usage
(1926)

 
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Fowler, Norman
1938–

1
I have a young family and for the next few years I should like to devote more time to them.
often quoted as "spend more time with my family"

resignation letter to the Prime Minister, in
Guardian
4 January 1990.

 
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Fox, Charles James
1749–1806

1
How much the greatest event it is that ever happened in the world! and how much the best!
on the fall of the Bastille

letter to Richard Fitzpatrick, 30 July 1789

 
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Fox, George
1624–91

1
I saw also that there was an ocean of darkness and death, but an infinite ocean of light and love, which flowed over the ocean of darkness.

Journal
1647

2
I…espied three steeple-house spires, and they struck at my life.
on seeing the spires of Lichfield

Journal
1651

3
Walk cheerfully over the world, answering that of God in every one.

Journal
1656

 
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