John Nettles Quotes

Let's be clear, I'm one of the thicker bishops in the Church of England.

That none be permitted to preach, or interpret the Scriptures, unless he be a priest, or deacon at the least, admitted thereunto according to the laws of this realm

I shall be very careful to preserve and maintain the Act of Toleration, and to set the minds of all my people at quiet; my own principles must always keep me entirely firm to the interests and religion of the Church of England, and will incline me to countenance those who have the truest zeal to support it.

The manufacturing population still lived to a very great extent in the country. The artisan often had his small piece of land, which supplied him with wholesome food and healthy recreation. His wages and employment too were more regular. He was not subject to the uncertainties and knew nothing of the fearful sufferings which his descendants were to endure from commercial fluctuations

The Church of England hasn't often produced great men in modern times. But I have long believed that George Bell, Bishop of Chichester from 1929 to 1958, was such a man.

"The Church of England," I said, seeing that Mr. Inglesant paused, "is no doubt a compromise."

Is the Church of England an Anglican church? The church did not start in Canterbury, the church did not start in Rome. Whether Canterbury is Anglican or not is immaterial. We are Anglicans. They are the Church of England.

It is deeply to be deplored that the people should continue to stream into the over-crowded cities, and should thus further deplete the country districts.

Most men indeed as well as most sects in Religion, think themselves in possession of all truth, and that wherever others differ from them it is so far error… the only difference between our Churches in their opinions of the certainty of their doctrines is, the Church of Rome is infallible and the Church of England is never in the wrong.

On the whole, the Anglican Church gives a question for every answer.

Agriculture is in my heart.

I lived somewhat of a nomadic life, even when I lived in Ohio. We spent time in rural areas, in suburban areas, never really city areas. We rode four-wheelers. We had pigs and ferrets. And creeks. We had a creek in my backyard. It was like 'Huckleberry Finn.'

I left the Church of England because there was a huge bundle of straw. The ordination of women was the last straw, but it was only one of many. For years I had been disillusioned by the Church of England's compromising on everything. The Catholic Church doesn't care if something is unpopular.

I grew up in a miniature village in the middle of the countryside in England, quite secluded from the outside world. I was always enamored by the fashion industry.

I grew up in a very rural community in England.

I'm from this working class town on the fringes of the rural aspects of Lancashire.

My father passed away when I was seven, mom single-handedly brought up my brother Rahul and me. She was a civil surgeon posted in rural areas. We went through some tough times but she gave us a beautiful life.

Living country is more about your values and beliefs than cowboy hats or living on a farm.

In Canada, anything that's not in the city is referred to as a cottage. Or a log cabin.

I was licensed and installed as 59th Vicar of St Mary the Virgin, Finedon, in Northamptonshire, in 2011.

I think protecting rural England is more important than any work I do as an actress.

I don't think my wheelhouse is comfortable in Wall Street. My wheelhouse is small-town America.

Agriculture has deep roots both in my life and in Arkansas' history.

Northern Wisconsin, where I'm from, is so ridiculously rural.

I grew up in rural Arkansas, and I'm afraid that begging is not part of our characteristics.