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Author Profession Quotes Year
A. C. Benson, Tiny A. C. Benson Author 13 1862 - 1925
A. J. P. Taylor Historian 15 1906 - 1990
Aaron Klug Physicist 12 1926
Abraham Tucker Philosopher 1 1705 - 1774
Adam Ant Musician 6 1954
Adam Clarke Theologian 29 1760 - 1832
Adam Rickitt Actor 22 1978
Adam Sedgwick Scientist 3 1785 - 1873
Adrian Mitchell Poet 8 1932 - 2008
Alan Bates Actor 12 1934 - 2003
Alan Bullock Historian 5 1914 - 2004
Alan Coren, Tiny Alan Coren Writer 5 1938 - 2007
Alan Davies Actor 2 1966
Alan Moore Writer 8 1953
Alan Parsons Musician 13 1948
Alan Patrick Herbert Novelist 5 1890 - 1971
Alan Rickman Actor 38 1946
Albert Finney Actor 30 1936
Albert Meltzer Activist 1 1920 - 1996
Alex Cox Director 28 1954
Alexander McQueen, Tiny Alexander McQueen Designer 3 1969 - 2010
Alexei Sayle Comedian 5 1952
Alfred Hitchcock, Tiny Alfred Hitchcock Director 34 1899 - 1980
Alfred Russel Wallace, Tiny Alfred Russel Wallace Scientist 22 1823 - 1913
Alfred Sisley Artist 4 1839 - 1899
Alison Moyet Musician 20 1961
Alvin Martin Athlete 1 1958
Amanda Holden Actress 4 1971
Amelia Barr, Tiny Amelia Barr Novelist 16 1831 - 1919
Amy Levy Poet 2
Amy Winehouse, Tiny Amy Winehouse Musician 13 1984 - 2011
Andrew Lloyd Webber Composer 29 1948
Andy Goldsworthy, Tiny Andy Goldsworthy Artist 32 1956
Anita Brookner, Tiny Anita Brookner Historian 25 1938 - 2016
Ann Oakley, Tiny Ann Oakley Sociologist 6 1944
Anna Jameson Writer 10 1794 - 1860
Anna Wickham Poet 2
Anne Bronte Novelist 8 1820 - 1849
Anne Perry Novelist 11 1938
Anthony Burgess, Tiny Anthony Burgess Novelist 21 1917 - 1993
Anthony Holden Journalist 33 1947
Anthony Hope, Tiny Anthony Hope Writer 8 1863 - 1933
Anthony Minghella Director 5 1954
Anthony Powell, Tiny Anthony Powell Novelist 8 1905 - 2000
Antonia Fraser Author 29 1932
Antony Hewish Scientist 6 1924
Antony Jay, Tiny Antony Jay Writer 6 1930 - 2016
Archibald Primrose Politician 1 1847 - 1929
Arnold J. Toynbee, Tiny Arnold J. Toynbee Historian 20 1889 - 1975
Arthur Balfour, Tiny Arthur Balfour Statesman 8 1848 - 1930
Arthur Bryant Historian 3 1899 - 1985
Arthur C. Clarke, Tiny Arthur C. Clarke Writer 28 1917 - 2008
Arthur Cayley, Tiny Arthur Cayley Mathematician 6 1821 - 1895
Arthur Conan Doyle Writer 34 1859 - 1930
Arthur Eddington Scientist 20 1882 - 1944
Arthur Helps Historian 20 1813 - 1875
Arthur Henderson Politician 32 1863 - 1935
Arthur Lowe Actor 2 1915 - 1982
Arthur Phillip Soldier 1 1738 - 1814
Arthur Ransome Author 2 1884 - 1967
Arthur Scargill Politician 9 1938
Arthur Sullivan Composer 2 1842 - 1900
Arthur Symons Poet 2 1865 - 1945
Ashley Montagu, Tiny Ashley Montagu Scientist 15 1905 - 1999
Auberon Waugh Author 3 1939 - 2001
B. H. Liddell Hart Historian 9 1895 - 1970
Barbara Amiel Journalist 25 1940
Barbara Castle, Tiny Barbara Castle Politician 20 1910 - 2002
Barbara Steele Actress 9 1937
Barry Sheene, Tiny Barry Sheene Celebrity 10 1950 - 2003
Basil Bunting Poet 5 1900 - 1985
Beatrice Webb Sociologist 1 1958 - 1943
Bede Griffiths Clergyman 9 1906 - 1993
Beilby Porteus Clergyman 4 1731 - 1809
Ben Edwards Entertainer 13
Ben Elton Comedian 10 1959
Ben Nicholson, Tiny Ben Nicholson Artist 24 1894 - 1982
Ben Pimlott Historian 5 1945 - 2004
Benjamin Disraeli, Tiny Benjamin Disraeli Statesman 114 1804 - 1881
Benjamin Haydon Artist 7 1786 - 1846
Benjamin Whichcote Philosopher 6
Benny Green Musician 23 1927 - 1998
Bernard Cornwell Novelist 21 1944
Bernard Law Montgomery Soldier 6 1887 - 1976
Bert Hardy Photographer 1 1913 - 1995
Bertrand Russell, Tiny Bertrand Russell Philosopher 103 1872 - 1970
Bill Brandt Photographer 8 1904 - 1983
Bill Bruford Musician 27 1949
Bill O'Brien Politician 1 1929
Bill Wyman Musician 27 1936
Billy Bragg Musician 25 1957
Billy Idol Musician 8 1955
Boris Johnson Politician 5 1964
Brandon Thomas Actor 9 1850 - 1914
Brian Eno, Tiny Brian Eno Musician 42 1948
Brian Epstein, Tiny Brian Epstein Businessman 5 1934 - 1967
Brian Ferneyhough Composer 32 1943
Brian Harvey Musician 2 1974
Brian Jones Musician 1 1942 - 1969
Bridget Riley, Tiny Bridget Riley Artist 13 1931
Bruce Kent Activist 5 1929
Bruce Oldfield, Tiny Bruce Oldfield Designer 2 1950
Bryan Magee Author 3 1930
C. Northcote Parkinson Historian 17 1909 - 1993
C. P. Scott Journalist 2 1846 - 1932
C. S. Lewis, Tiny C. S. Lewis Author 52 1898 - 1963
Carol Ann Duffy, Tiny Carol Ann Duffy Poet 15 1955
Carol Vorderman Entertainer 2 1960
Cat Stevens, Tiny Cat Stevens Musician 41 1948
Catherine Bell Model 27 1968
Catherine Crowe, Tiny Catherine Crowe Writer 3 1803 - 1876
Cecil Frank Powell Physicist 4 1903 - 1969
Cecil Rhodes Statesman 5 1853 - 1902
Celia Green Author 2 1935
Charles II, Tiny Charles II Royalty 3 1630 - 1685
Charles Kennedy, Tiny Charles Kennedy Politician 4 1959 - 2015
Charles Lawrence Politician 2 1709 - 1760
Charles Lyell Lawyer 12 1797 - 1875
Charles Mackay Poet 7
Charles Morgan Novelist 6 1894 - 1958
Charles Scott Sherrington Scientist 4 1857 - 1952
Charles Simmons Politician 14 1893 - 1975
Charles Spurgeon Clergyman 33 1834 - 1892
Charles Wesley, Tiny Charles Wesley Clergyman 3 1707 - 1788
Charles Wilson Public Servant 3 1882 - 1977
Charlie Watts Musician 25 1941
Charlotte Bronte Novelist 31 1816 - 1855
Chiwetel Ejiofor Actor 11 1974
Chris Morris Critic 6 1965
Chris Patten Politician 13 1944
Chris Squire Musician 4 1948
Christian Bale, Tiny Christian Bale Actor 40 1974
Christina Rossetti, Tiny Christina Rossetti Poet 12 1830 - 1894
Christopher Hampton Playwright 8 1946
Christopher Monckton Politician 4 1952
Christopher Nolan Director 12 1970
Christopher Parker, Tiny Christopher Parker Actor 17 1983
Cilla Black Musician 11 1943
Claire Bloom Actress 18 1931
Clare Short Politician 20 1946
Claud Cockburn Journalist 3 1904 - 1981
Colin Baker Actor 8 1943
Colin Firth Actor 32 1960
Colin Greenwood Musician 32 1969
Conrad Black Businessman 3 1944
Craig Charles Actor 3 1964
Cynthia Payne Celebrity 14 1932
Daisy Donovan, Tiny Daisy Donovan Actress 9 1973
Damien Hirst Artist 21 1965
Damon Hill Athlete 23 1960
Dan Wheldon, Tiny Dan Wheldon Celebrity 10 1978 - 2011
Daniel Craig, Tiny Daniel Craig Actor 19 1968
Daniel Day-Lewis, Tiny Daniel Day-Lewis Actor 27 1957
Daniel Hannan Politician 8 1971
Daniel Radcliffe, Tiny Daniel Radcliffe Actor 28 1989
Dave Davies Musician 16 1947
David Attenborough, Tiny David Attenborough Journalist 32 1926
David Beckham, Tiny David Beckham Athlete 24 1975
David Blunkett Politician 15 1947
David Bowie, Tiny David Bowie Musician 32 1947 - 2016
David Cameron Politician 17 1966
David Coleman Journalist 4 1926
David Davis Politician 3 1948
David Dimbleby Journalist 2 1938
David Elliott Celebrity 6
David Gilmour, Tiny David Gilmour Musician 10 1946
David Heyman Producer 12 1961
David Irving Author 4 1938
David Knopfler Musician 18 1952
David Lean Director 6 1908 - 1991
David Lloyd Artist 19
David Low Cartoonist 4 1891 - 1963
David Millar Athlete 1 1977
David Prowse Actor 18 1935
David Puttnam Producer 1 1941
David Ricardo Economist 27 1772 - 1823
David Storey Novelist 3 1933
David Thewlis, Tiny David Thewlis Actor 21 1963
David Walliams, Tiny David Walliams Actor 9 1971
Davy Jones, Tiny Davy Jones Musician 27 1945
Dawn French Comedian 13 1957
Deborah Bull Dancer 21 1963
Delia Smith, Tiny Delia Smith Celebrity 16 1941
Denis Healey Politician 4 1917
Denis Thatcher, Tiny Denis Thatcher Businessman 8 1915 - 2003
Dennis Potter Dramatist 31 1935 - 1994
Derek Harold Richard Barton Scientist 5 1918 - 1998
Derek Jacobi Actor 33 1938
Derek Jarman Director 6 1942 - 1994
Desmond Llewelyn Actor 3 1914 - 1999
Diana Rigg Actress 5 1938
Diane Abbott Politician 5 1953
Dick Francis Author 3 1920
Dominic West Actor 3 1968
Dorian Yates, Tiny Dorian Yates Athlete 18 1962
Dorothy L. Sayers Author 23 1893 - 1957
Douglas Adams, Tiny Douglas Adams Writer 32 1952 - 2001
Douglas Bader Soldier 6 1910 - 1982
Douglas Haig Soldier 5 1861 - 1928
Douglas Hurd Politician 24 1930
Douglas Reed, Tiny Douglas Reed Journalist 2 1895 - 1976
Dougray Scott, Tiny Dougray Scott Actor 30 1965
Dudley Moore Celebrity 5 1935 - 2002
Duke of Wellington, Tiny Duke of Wellington Royalty 23 1769 - 1852
Dusty Springfield Musician 14 1939 - 1999
E. P. Thompson Historian 13 1924 - 1993
Ed Balls Politician 10 1967
Ed Miliband Politician 19 1969
Ed Sheeran, Tiny Ed Sheeran Musician 10 1991
Eddie Izzard Comedian 10 1962
Edith Sitwell Poet 16 1887 - 1964
Edmund Leach Scientist 3 1910 - 1989
Edward Elgar Composer 2 1857 - 1934
Edward F. Halifax Statesman 12
Edward Fitzgerald, Tiny Edward Fitzgerald Poet 15 1809 - 1883
Edward Forbes, Tiny Edward Forbes Scientist 6 1815 - 1854
Edward Grey Politician 15 1862 - 1933
Edward Marsh Editor 1 1872 - 1953
Edward Wadsworth Artist 1 1889 - 1949
Edward Whymper Explorer 1 1840 - 1911
Eleanor Bron Actress 1 1934
Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Tiny Elizabeth Barrett Browning Poet 30 1806 - 1861
Elizabeth David Writer 5 1913 - 1992
Elizabeth Gaskell Novelist 10 1810 - 1865
Elizabeth II Royalty 12 1926
Elizabeth Montagu Writer 5 1718 - 1800
Ellis Peters Author 9 1913 - 1995
Elvis Costello Musician 27 1954
Emily Mortimer Actress 11 1971
Emma Bunton Musician 6 1976
Emma Watson, Tiny Emma Watson Actress 17 1990
Enid Bagnold Author 8 1889 - 1981
Enoch Powell Politician 8 1912 - 1998
Eric Clapton Musician 20 1945
Eric Hobsbawm Historian 5 1917
Eric Morecambe, Tiny Eric Morecambe Comedian 4 1926 - 1984
Ernest Bevin Public Servant 3 1881 - 1951
Ernie Wise, Tiny Ernie Wise Comedian 5 1925 - 1999
Evan Davis Economist 3 1962
Evan Parker Musician 21 1944
Evelyn Waugh, Tiny Evelyn Waugh Author 32 1903 - 1966
F. H. Bradley Philosopher 19 1846 - 1924
Fay Godwin Photographer 18 1931 - 2005
Ferdinand Mount Writer 20 1939
Florence Nightingale Activist 12 1820 - 1910
Francis Herbert Hedge Philosopher 4
Francis Maude Politician 21 1953
Frank Bruno Athlete 8 1961
Frank Dobson Politician 6 1940
Frank Woolley Athlete 11 1887 - 1978
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