“Declan Kiberd: Irish writers were an early warning system about abuse Artists played a vital role in the State's formation and since… — Declan Kiberd Copy Share Image
When I die, I want to decompose in a barrel of porter and have it served in all the pubs in Dublin.… — J. P. Donleavy Copy Share Image
“Life, authentic life, is supposed to be all struggle, unflagging action and affirmation, but when I look back I see that the… — John Banville Copy Share Image
“Every action of our lives touches on some chord that will vibrate in eternity.” — Anonymous Copy Share Image
The mathematics clearly called for a set of underlying elementary objects-at that time we needed three types of them-elementary objects that could… — Murray Gell-Mann Copy Share Image
I think women are in much the same place in the Irish theater as they are everywhere else. Certainly, we have wonderful… — Garry Hynes Copy Share Image
I only take a drink on two occasions - when I'm thirsty and when I'm not. — Brendan Behan Copy Share Image
There are a few Irish writers who have a very strong influence on me, especially on the 'Take Me to Church' EP. — Hozier Copy Share Image
As far as Irish writers being great, I think the fact that there have been two languages in Ireland for a very… — Garry Hynes Copy Share Image
My first thought when I came here was that I understood why there are so many great Irish writers - because there… — Christopher Meloni Copy Share Image
There is an Irish way of paying compliments as though they were irresistible truths which makes what would otherwise be an impertinence… — Katharine Tynan Copy Share Image
Put an Irishman on the spit and you can always get another Irishman to turn him. — George Bernard Shaw Copy Share Image
The English and Americans dislike only some Irish--the same Irish that the Irish themselves detest, Irish writers--the ones that think. — Brendan Behan Copy Share Image
I say "on principle" [regarding 'lesbian writer'] because whenever you get one of your minority labels applied, like "Irish Writer," "Canadian Writer,"… — Emma Donoghue Copy Share Image
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