Quotes by Ireland And The Irish An Irishman can be worried by the consciousness that there is nothing to worry about. Austin O'Malley ireland-and-the-irish consciousness worry What's the use of being Irish if you can't be thick? Billy Conn ireland-and-the-irish boxing use It's not that the Irish are cynical. It's rather that they have a wonderful lack of respect for everything and everybody. Brendan Behan ireland-and-the-irish cynical respect I was court-martialled in my absence, and sentenced to death in my absence, so I said they could shoot me in my absence. Brendan Behan dublin ireland-and-the-irish life If it was raining soup, the Irish would go out with forks. Brendan Behan ireland-and-the-irish soup rain Ireland is where strange tales begin and happy endings are possible. Charles Haughey ireland-and-the-irish happy-endings strange You know, I have a theory about Charlie Haughey. If you give him enough rope, he'll hang you. Charles Haughey ireland-and-the-irish rope giving Why should Ireland be treated as a geographical fragment of England - Ireland is not a geographical fragment, but a nation. Charles Stewart Parnell ireland-and-the-irish england should Irishness is not primarily a question of birth or blood or language; it is the condition of being involved in the Irish situation, and usually of being mauled by it. Conor Cruise O'Brien ireland-and-the-irish language blood When anyone asks me about the Irish character, I say look at the trees. Maimed, stark and misshapen, but ferociously tenacious. Edna O'Brien ireland-and-the-irish tree character I used to go missing a lot... Miss Canada, Miss United Kingdom, Miss World. George Best ireland-and-the-irish missing soccer Take care to get what you like or you will be forced to like what you get. George Bernard Shaw ireland-and-the-irish care life Put an Irishman on the spit and you can always get another Irishman to turn him. George Bernard Shaw ireland-and-the-irish spit turns When Irish eyes are smiling, watch your step. Gerald Kersh ireland-and-the-irish eye watches I had that stubborn streak, the Irish in me I guess. Gregory Peck streaks ireland-and-the-irish stubborn You know it is summer in Ireland when the rain gets warmer. Hal Roach ireland-and-the-irish summer rain The problem with Ireland is that it's a country full of genius, but with absolutely no talent. Hugh Leonard ireland-and-the-irish sarcastic country I'm Irish. I think about death all the time. Jack Nicholson ireland-and-the-irish ireland thinking I think the Irish woman was freed from slavery by bingo. They can go out now, dressed up, with their handbags and have a drink and play bingo. And they deserve it. John B. Keane ireland-and-the-irish play thinking A Kerry footballer with an inferiority complex is one who thinks he's just as good as everybody else. John B. Keane ireland-and-the-irish inferiority thinking 12»