They took away our land, our language, and our religion; but they could never harness our tongues. Brendan Behan More Quotes by Brendan Behan More Quotes From Brendan Behan The most important things to do in the world are to get something to eat, something to drink and somebody to love you. Brendan Behan important love life I have never seen a situation so dismal that a policeman couldn't make it worse. Brendan Behan policemen situation war The terrorist is the one with the small bomb. Brendan Behan novelists war peace 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 have a total irreverence for anything connected with society except that which makes the roads safer, the beer stronger, the food cheaper and the old men and old women warmer in the winter and happier in the summer. Brendan Behan summer beer winter The only thing I envy in young people is their livers. Brendan Behan envy young people Whatever you hold in contempt is your jailer. Brendan Behan jailer contempt prison I only take a drink on two occasions - when I'm thirsty and when I'm not. Brendan Behan alcohol drinking two Critics are like eunuchs in a harem; they know how it's done, they've seen it done every day, but they're unable to do it themselves. Brendan Behan editors criticism funny Nothing hurts more than the friendly letter that one never got around to writing. Brendan Behan hurt writing friendship Shakespeare said pretty well everything and what he left out, James Joyce, with a judge from meself, put in. Brendan Behan umpires judging said The English and Americans dislike only some Irish--the same Irish that the Irish themselves detest, Irish writers--the ones that think. Brendan Behan irish-writers detest thinking I am married to Beatrice Salkeld, a painter. We have no children, except me. Brendan Behan painter married children 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 I am a drinker with writing problems. Brendan Behan problem drinking writing Many a man has decided to stay alive not because of the will to live but because of the determination not to give assorted surviving bastards the satisfaction of his death. Brendan Behan determination suicide men I'm a Communist by day and a Catholic as soon as it gets dark. Brendan Behan communist catholic dark An author's first duty is to let down his country. Brendan Behan let-down country firsts Every cripple has his own way of walking. Brendan Behan cripples walking way New York is my Lourdes, where I go for spiritual refreshment... a place where you're least likely to be bitten by a wild goat. Brendan Behan new-york spiritual funny
