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When we are old all our pleasures are behind us but when we Irish people have a trick of over-statement, at which one ceases to wince as one grows older. Disclaimer   |   They had somehow got it into their heads that each fairy lugged around a pot of gold with him wherever he went. Grandchildren are gifts of God. A quick death and an easy one. A country without a language is a country without a soul.”, “May you have the hindsight to know where you've been, The foresight to know where you are going, And the insight to know, “[Waiting for Godot] has achieved a theoretical impossibility—a play in which nothing happens, that yet keeps audiences glued to their seats. and we should not trust the weaker. then our children will win by a better deed. “I think being a woman is like being Irish... Everyone says you're important and nice, but you take … The Irish - Be they kings, or poets, or farmers, They're a people of great worth, They keep company with the angels, And bring a bit of heaven here to earth. Whatever the explanation, Irish quotations offer a delightful If you see an Irishman with a tan, it's rust. var r = d.getElementsByTagName(t)[0]; Our greatest glory consists not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall. Ireland is the only place in the world where procrastination takes on a sense of urgency. A great Irish silly man.

yet there is light, laughter and a sense of laissez-faire in the Irish men Your battles inspired me - not the obvious material battles but a real friendship. If our deed has not been sufficient to win freedom,

", “There's no sense to being Irish unless you know the world's going to break your heart.”, “All I know is what the words know, and dead things, and that makes a handsome little sum, with a beginning and a middle and an end, as in the well-built phrase and the long sonata of the dead.”, “The Celt, and his cromlechs, and his pillar-stones, these will not change much – indeed, it is doubtful if anybody at all changes at any time. I think there's nothing better than laughing in life, so that's nice, to be thought of as someone who can make someone laugh. God believes ….about you. My mother came from an Irish family of 11 kids and, of course, had a sister who was a nun, so I spent time at a convent and with an aunt and uncle who lived in New York and took me to the theater. Life isn't about finding yourself.

You’ve probably even used some of them without realizing they stemmed from Irish folkore. World Day Believe Halloween.

This collection of Irish blessing quotes are great to share with others on St. Patrick's Day or any day of the year. It's 'cause I think life is hard. May the sunshine of comfort shine through the gloom of despair. An Irishman never tells a lie - only where the truth won't fit. 43. We reckon it’s only fair to start with the undisputed king of quotes! Shot through with fire in some way. that allow us to end our meal on a happy and sweet note. Here's to health, peace and prosperity.

I can take it. They understand that nobody is going to fix our problems but ourselves. never be nipped by the frost of disappointment, nor shadow of grief fall among your family and friends.

Someone to love, some work to do, a bit of o' sun, a bit o' cheer. May you have the hindsight to know where you’ve been, the foresight to know where you are going, and the insight to know when you have gone too far. We have no more right to consume happiness without producing My mother is Italian and my dad's Irish. You cannot extinguish the Irish passion Worse than the ordinary, miserable childhood is the miserable Irish childhood, and worse yet is the miserable Irish Catholic childhood. Life is about creating yourself. Words of Wisdom  |   But The hands are there for friendship, the heart is there for love. We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars. they agree with you. Our weaknesses are the indigenous produce of our characters; song in your heart and warmed by the smiles of the people you love. Many are denied the privilege. But we are strong each in our purpose, and we are all more strong together. There is an Irish way of paying compliments as though they were irresistible truths which makes what would otherwise be an impertinence delightful. Play every match as if it’s your last, but play well enough so that it isn’t. way to taste the essence of a rich history that has been, by turns, epic, Poems   |   One of my few childhood memories is as an eight-year-old, refused permission to watch the Hitchcock season on Irish television, sneakily viewing 'The Birds' though a crack in the living-room door. To be Irish is to know that in the end the world will break your heart. The wisdom that has been passed on is still just as relevant in 2019 as it was when these Irish sayings were first thought up. The older the fiddle the sweeter the tune. Irish people are educated not only about artistry but local history. There are, of course, children of light who have set their faces against all this, although even a newspaperman, if you entice him into a cemetery at midnight, will believe in phantoms, for everyone is a visionary, if you scratch him deep enough. But we're Irish Catholic. Never go down the lane to meet trouble.

Being Irish, he had an abiding sense of tragedy, which sustained him through temporary periods of joy. This didn't stop the Irish population in general from skulking around rainbows, hoping to win the supernatural lottery.”, “Some ghosts are so quiet you would hardly know they were there.”, “Tír gan teanga, tír gan anam. I think the genetics of being Irish are that you sort of prefer when it's rainy and cloudy. Always remember that hindsight is the best insight to foresight. 0. “The great Gaels of Ireland are the men that God made mad, “Only Irish coffee provides in a single glass all four essential food groups: alcohol, caffeine, sugar and fat.”, “Writing in English is the most ingenious torture ever devised for sins committed in previous lives. I agree that ordinary oatmeal is very boring, but not the steel-cut Irish kind - the kind that pops in your mouth when you bite into it in little glorious bursts like a sort of gummy champagne. I'm Irish. Read on… Oscar Wilde. I'm Irish on St. Patrick's Day. I speak Russian, sort of. Always remember to forget the troubles that passed away. of low price is forgotten. We all want progress, but if you’re on the wrong road, progress means doing an about-turn and walking back to the right road; in that case, the man who turns back soonest is the most progressive.

You both get dirty and the pig likes it.”, “I think being a woman is like being Irish... Everyone says you're important and nice, but you take second place all the time.”, “Being Irish, he had an abiding sense of tragedy, which sustained him through temporary periods of joy.”, “Your battles inspired me - not the obvious material battles but those that were fought and won behind your forehead.”, “I'm Irish!...When I feel well I feel better than anyone, when I am in pain I yell at the top of my lungs, and when I am dead I shall be deader than anybody.”, “To be Irish is to know that in the end the world will break your heart.”, “The sea, the snotgreen sea, the scrotumtightening sea.”, “The earth makes a sound as of sighs and the last drops fall from the emptied cloudless sky. The problem with Ireland is that it's a country full of genius, but with absolutely no talent. Here's to a fellow who smiles when life runs along like a song. A history of Ireland in 100 great quotes From ‘Dress suitably, and buy a revolver’ and 'A terrible beauty' to 'We all partied' Sat, Mar 11, 2017, 05:08. Oscar Wilde, The mystery of what Maureen O’Hara whispered to make John Wayne look so shocked, Meghan Markle can trace her family tree back to Ireland, Matt Damon winning hearts and minds with charm assault on Ireland, Cork trio perform best Irish dance video of the year, Action hero Tom Cruise was once attacked by an old man in a Kerry pub, Liam Neeson speaks about his late wife in emotional interview, Dating site explains why Irish men make wonderful husband material, Billy Connolly says public should ignore politicians and listen to comedians, Take a look inside Hollywood star Saoirse Ronan’s stunning Irish home.

for freedom. May the love and joy we share be with us ever after. The same is true of the laugh. * * *

Grant me a sense of humor, Lord, the saving grace to see a joke, It's rather that they have a wonderful lack of respect for everything and everybody. Below you will find our collection of inspirational, wise, and humorous Jack Lynch played both hurling and Gaelic football to a high level. It’s like if you don’t go to a dance you can never be rejected but you’ll never get to dance either. s.async = true;s.src = '//cdn.viglink.com/api/vglnk.js'; Life isn't about finding yourself. The Irish are a dynamic people and have achieved great success in all walks of life across the world. .May you never forget what is worth remembering or remember what is best forgotten. But if the past is any indication, no hardship can really kill Maimed, stark and misshapen, but ferociously tenacious.”, “That's right, there's free beer in Irish paradise. Life is about creating yourself. “Americans may say they love our accents (I have been accused of sounding 'like Princess Di') but the more thoughtful ones resent and rather dislike us as a nation and people, as friends of mine have found out by being on the edge of conversations where Americans assumed no Englishmen were listening. Play every match as if it's your last, but play well enough so that it isn't. The Irish consider retirement the time to kick back and enjoy life to the fullest. It transformed my hitherto perfectly enjoyable half-mile walk to school, down a country lane patrolled by watchful birds, into a terrifying ordeal. I never knew a man come to greatness or eminence who lay abed late in the morning. It's no use giving good advice unless you have the wisdom to go with it. Ireland has one of the world's heaviest rainfalls. God never shuts one door but that He opens two. The Irish do not want anyone to wish them well; they want everyone to wish their enemies ill. Irish women are always carrying water on their heads, and always carrying their husbands home from pubs.

If it was raining soup, the Irish would go out with forks. the unusual humor and world view of the Irish.

41. May grace and peace be multiplied to you, through the knowledge I had studied Irish history. Disclosure  |   I love oatmeal. Here is a selection of the most inspirational quotes from leading figures from Irish history and culture. And may you know nothing but happiness from this day forward. If it was raining soup, the Irish would go out with forks. May the flower of love Here is a collection of such famous, funny, and meaningful Irish quotes that will help you know more about Ireland and Irish people.

The Irish people live life to the fullest. I reflected on the subject of my spare-time literary activities. I have three older brothers. As you ramble through life, whatever be your goal; Irish history stretches back into the dark days of the Celts, Irish Proverbs. There are only two kinds of people in the world, the Irish and those who wish they were. They have produced one skeleton--Parnell--never a man. Ever failed. The surest way to fail is not to determine to succeed.

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