Supreme egotism and utter seriousness are necessary for the greatest accomplishment, and these the Irish find hard to sustain; at some point, the instinct to see life in a comic light becomes irresistible, and ambition falls before it — William V. Shannon Copy Share Image
Parents who do not persevere in rearing their children according to their own convictions are not leaving them 'free' to develop on their own.… — William V. Shannon Copy Share Image
What is actually happening is often less important than what appears to be happening. — William V. Shannon Copy Share Image
Experience suggests that the first rule of politics is never to say never. The ingenious human capacity for maneuver and compromise may make acceptable… — William V. Shannon Copy Share Image
Supreme egotism and utter seriousness are necessary for the greatest accomplishment, and these the Irish find hard to sustain; at some point, the instinct… — William V. Shannon Copy Share Image
