Hyde Park Quotes:

Professor von Mises has a splendid analytical mind and an admirable passion for liberty; but as a student of human nature he is worse than null and as a debater he is of Hyde Park standard.

- Ludwig von Mises

source: "Liberalism in Caricature". Review of "The Anti-Capitalist Mentality", The Economist Magazine, April 13, 1957.

topic: Passion, Mind, Liberty, Null, Hyde Park

It came to me that Hyde Park has never belonged to London - that it has always been , in spirit, a stretch of countryside; and that it links the Londons of all periods together most magically - by remaining forever unchanged at the heart of a ever-changing town.

- Dodie Smith

source: Dodie Smith (2017). “I Capture the Castle: Young Adult Edition”, p.298, St. Martin's Griffin

topic: Heart, Forever, Together, Hyde Park, Hyde

The fate of the African continent does not f-ing depend on a load of f-ing musicians in Hyde Park singing f-ing s-t songs to kids.

- Noel Gallagher

topic: Song, Kids, Fate, Hyde Park, Hyde

Everyone who knew [Barack] Obama from being in Hyde Park knew he was the smartest guy in any room he walked into; a decent, compassionate, lovely person; pragmatic, middle-of-the-road and ambitious.

- Bill Ayers

source: Source: thepointmag.com

topic: Guy, Lovely, Ambitious, Hyde Park, Middle Of The Road

After a year, it was great to get out of L.A. and return to Hyde Park. Since my grandparents lived in Hyde Park, I had been coming there since I was a tyke.

- Bonnie Jo Campbell

source: Source: therumpus.net

topic: Years, Grandparent, Hyde, Hyde Park

They tell me that So-and-So, who does not write prefaces, is no charlatan. Well, I am. I first caught the ear of the British public on a cart in Hyde Park, to the blaring of brass bands,and this . . . because . . . I am a natural-born mountebank.

- George Bernard Shaw

source: George Bernard Shaw (2006). “Three Plays for Puritans”, p.36, Penguin UK

topic: Writing, Brass Bands, Doe, Hyde Park, Hyde

On Christmas Day I'll head off for a couple of laps around the Serpentine, or a trek around the whole of Hyde Park. Or I'll walk right across town, with Curtis, my son Jamie's bull mastiff

- Stella Vine

source: "My Christmas". www.theguardian.com. December 08, 2008.

topic: Couple, Son, Lap, Hyde Park, Mastiffs

Of all the sights and sounds which attracted me on my first arrival to live in London in the mid-thirties, one combined operation left a lingering, individual spell. I naturally went to Hyde Park to hear the orators, the best of the many free entertainments on offer in the capital. I heard the purest milk of the world flowing, then as now, from the platform of the Socialist Party of Great Britain.

- Michael Foot

topic: Party, Sight, World, Hyde Park, Socialist Party

You point your feet out too much when you walk,” Will went on. He was busy polishing an apple on his shirtfront, and appeared not to notice Tessa glaring at him. “Camille walks delicately. Like a faun in the woods. Not like a duck” “I do not walk like a duck.” “I like ducks,” Jem observed diplomatically. “Especially the ones in Hyde Park.

- Cassandra Clare

source: Cassandra Clare (2013). “The Infernal Devices: Clockwork Angel; Clockwork Prince; Clockwork Princess”, p.193, Simon and Schuster

topic: Ducks, Apples, Feet, Hyde Park, Hyde

Cardiff Stadium was a warm up for the 3 Hyde Park shows. James Brown opened. And I think it may be the only time we played Mini Epic live.

- Chad Smith

topic: Thinking, Epic, May, Hyde Park, Hyde

I learned the power of radio watching Eleanor Roosevelt do her show. I used to go up to Hyde Park and hold her papers. I was just a messenger, but it planted the bug of radio in me.

- Allen Funt

topic: Paper, Radio, Hyde, Hyde Park, Eleanor

Then I lost him for a brief period of time, and by the time I caught up with him, he had wandered into Hyde Park, waded into the Serpetine, spread his arms wide, and was shouting, 'Ducks, embrace me as your king!

- Cassandra Clare

source: Cassandra Clare (2013). “Clockwork Princess”, p.588, Simon and Schuster

topic: Kings, Ducks, Arms, Hyde Park, Hyde

I was just thinking of bunding up Cecily and feeding her to the ducks in Hyde Park," said Will, pushing his wet hair back and favoring Jem with a rare smile.

- Cassandra Clare

topic: Thinking, Hair, Ducks, Hyde Park, Hyde

I was just thinking of bundling up Cecily and feeding her to the ducks at Hyde Park," said Will, pushing his wet hair back and favoring Jem with a rare smile. "I could use your assistance." "Unfortunately, you may have to delay your plans for suicide a bit longer. Gabriel Lightwood is downstairs, and I have two words for you. Two of your favorite words, at least when you put them together." "'Utter simpleton'?" inquired Will. "'Worthless upstart'?" Jem grinned. "'Demon pox,'" he said.

- Cassandra Clare

source: Cassandra Clare (2013). “The Infernal Devices: Clockwork Angel; Clockwork Prince; Clockwork Princess”, p.946, Simon and Schuster

topic: Suicide, Thinking, Two, Hyde Park, Pox