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> [“But once you cross the Shannon - even though geographically you have only come a short distance - different rules of time apply, and most people still understand the crucial secret of human happiness: that it's better to do a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pete-mccarthy/but-once-you-cross-the-shannon-even-though-geographically-you-have/)

[Pete McCarthy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pete-mccarthy/)

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## More by Pete McCarthy

> [“It's always stimulating to visit new places, acquire fresh knowledge and expand your portfolio of nightmares.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pete-mccarthy/it-s-always-stimulating-to-visit-new-places-acquire-fresh-knowledge/)

[Pete McCarthy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pete-mccarthy/)

> [I reckon if I can't spend the day sleeping, the next best thing is to spend it reading and drinking.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pete-mccarthy/i-reckon-if-i-can-t-spend-the-day-sleeping-the-next-best-thing-is-to/)

[Pete McCarthy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pete-mccarthy/)

> [“Just remember, it's an easy place to be at home in, Ireland. I think the people are very skilled at relating. I notice, watching…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pete-mccarthy/just-remember-it-s-an-easy-place-to-be-at-home-in-ireland-i-think-the/)

[Pete McCarthy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pete-mccarthy/)

> [If you've had the right kind of education, it's amazing how many things you can find to feel guilty about.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pete-mccarthy/if-you-ve-had-the-right-kind-of-education-it-s-amazing-how-many/)

[Pete McCarthy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pete-mccarthy/)

> [“The harp player had just fallen off the stage and cracked his head on an Italian tourist’s pint. There was a big cheer, and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pete-mccarthy/the-harp-player-had-just-fallen-off-the-stage-and-cracked-his-head-on/)

[Pete McCarthy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pete-mccarthy/)

> [“That guy in the corner. Never tells the truth, as a matter of principle. Why answer a question, he says, if you can tell…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pete-mccarthy/that-guy-in-the-corner-never-tells-the-truth-as-a-matter-of-principle/)

[Pete McCarthy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pete-mccarthy/)

> [“But once you cross the Shannon - even though geographically you have only come a short distance - different rules of time apply, and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pete-mccarthy/but-once-you-cross-the-shannon-even-though-geographically-you-have/)

[Pete McCarthy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pete-mccarthy/)

> [I like reading in a pub rather than a library or study, as it's generally much easier to get a drink.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pete-mccarthy/i-like-reading-in-a-pub-rather-than-a-library-or-study-as-it-s/)

[Pete McCarthy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pete-mccarthy/)

> [“We had found nothing, and had been lost several times already in one morning, so this was shaping up into a top travel experience.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pete-mccarthy/we-had-found-nothing-and-had-been-lost-several-times-already-in-one/)

[Pete McCarthy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pete-mccarthy/)

> [There are huge creative advantages in having huge chunks of time when no one can find you. Emails and phones have diluted the experience…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pete-mccarthy/there-are-huge-creative-advantages-in-having-huge-chunks-of-time-when/)

[Pete McCarthy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pete-mccarthy/)

> [“The harp player had just fallen off the stage and cracked his head on an Italian tourist’s pint. There was a big cheer, and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pete-mccarthy/the-harp-player-had-just-fallen-off-the-stage-and-cracked-his-head-on-2/)

[Pete McCarthy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pete-mccarthy/)

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