Surly Quotes
Choose a good disagreeable friend, if you be wise--a surly, steady, economical, rigid fellow.
William Makepeace Thackeray (1869). “The book of snobs. Sketches and travels in London. Denis Duval”, p.121
The crew of the space shuttle Challenger honored us by the manner in which they lived their lives.
The Space Shuttle "Challenger" Tragedy Address, delivered 28 January 1986
The fawning courtier and the surly squire often mean the same thing,--each his own interest.
George Berkeley (1837). “Works: Account of His Life and Letters”, p.363