I was reared in a pub - as a young fellow, serving in the pub I learnt far more there about human nature than I learnt in any university or school. I think it gave me a great insight into people.

I think it is fair to say that 2007 represents a turning point for the Irish economy.

There were a couple of occasions when it was passed around - and, unlike President Clinton, I did inhale!

As long as I am running this Government I will run the Government as I see fit... as I believe in, based on my philosophy.

Forget about what you might have lost but instead focus on what you have room to gain.

When you love someone, you don’t care that she ate your sandwich. You only hope she found it delicious.

Please believe me. I've nothing against you personally. It's just that I laugh at all jokes.

When you can see God in small things, you'll see God in all things.

When God thought of mother, He must have laughed with satisfaction, and framed it quickly - so rich, so deep, so divine, so full of soul, power, and beauty, was the conception.

I try not to look at my schedule for the week because I'll get so overwhelmed. Every day, there are multiple things to be done and 10 things I don't end up accomplishing.

Certain readers resented me when they could no longer recognize their territory, their institution.

Ibsen is at heart an optimist. He could not close his life's work with a note of negation. When We Dead Awaken is a clear, ringing call to the future.

Just advertising departments with legs and high heels.

The squeaking wheel doesn't always get the grease. Sometimes it gets replaced.