January has only one thing to be said for it: it is followed by February. Nothing so well becomes its passing.

O, the red rose may be fair, And the lily statelier; But my shamrock, one in three Takes the very heart of me!

The life in which nothing happens goes the fastest, because it has no landmarks.

The kind need kindness most of all.

The trouble with the Irish question always has been that it was an English question.

There is an Irish way of paying compliments as though they were irresistible truths which makes what would otherwise be an impertinence delightful.

Often our bad moments are self-propelled ... And the drama is almost exclusively within our heads and hearts.

I have often heard it said that the Irish are too ready to forgive. It is a noble failing.

I have always believed that hair is a very sure index of character.

It's a strange thing now how people will know they're dying themselves when no one else could suspect anything wrong at all with them.

It is a horrible demoralizing thing to be a lawyer. You look for such low motives in everyone and everything.

It may not be an easy thing to live in sweet fellowship with all those with whom we come in contact

The drinking parent lied to the sober parent

The theory of Economics must begin with a correct theory of consumption.

Clean communities, crystal clear coastal waters

Life is a dance between making it happen and letting it happen.

The issue for my character, and the issue of the show is, how dirty do your feet have to get without suffocating yourself in the mud in order to get an inch of what you really want done?

The Times is getting more detestable (but that is too weak word) than ever.

Any coach worth his salt will take a look at that and say, 'I'll take my chances with that'

Listen, I'm not cool. Being cool is about keeping your blood pressure steady. So no. Don't be cool. Be passionate. Be dedicated. Be tenacious. Be uncompromising. Be pissed. Be happy. Be sad.

They'd smash up the world if they thought it would make a pretty noise.