The cup of Ireland's misery has been overflowing for centuries and is not yet half full.

Mr Speaker, I smell a rat; I see him forming in the air and darkening the sky; but I will nip him in the bud.

All along the untrodden paths of the future, I can see the footprints of an unseen hand.

Half the lies our opponents tell about us are untrue.

Disappointment is the nurse of wisdom.

Every pint bottle should contain a quart.

At present there are such goings-on that everything is at a standstill.

Ireland and England are like two sisters; I would have them embrace like one brother.

We should silence anyone who opposes the right to freedom of speech.

Why should we put ourselves out of our way to do anything for posterity? For what has posterity ever done for us?

The best way to avoid danger is to meet it plump.

Once you have explored a fear, it becomes less terrifying. Part of courage comes from extending our knowledge.

What a mystery woman is, boss! Even if she falls thousand times, she rises a thousand times a virgin. But how´s that? you´ll say. Because she doesn´t remember!

How little we really know about the life all around us. Would we be so cavalier and ruthless with it if we understood it better?

Deep-versed in books And shallow in himself.

Many leadership problems are driven by low self-awareness.

When you get a groove going, time flies.

Mournful and Never-ending Remembrance.

Nobody's as good as you when you do what you do. I need you to own the time that comes with that.

My husband used to shout at my mother, 'What is wrong with your daughter? I'm married to a man.'

When you sit in meditation, feel the joy in your soul.