--- title: "1 Says Old Quotes By Andrew M. Greeley" description: "1 Says Old quotes by Andrew M. Greeley. Plus more from Andrew M. Greeley and more Says Old sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/605/andrew-m-greeley-47954_damage-is-done_too-late-for-that-now-the-eldest-leprech_584601.jpg" --- > [“Too late for that now,” the Eldest Leprechaun said. “The damage is done. Give the thing a name, and it takes shape. They gave a name and a shape to the force that’s always hated us. It’s everything we’re not.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/andrew-m-greeley/too-late-for-that-now-the-eldest-leprechaun-said-the-damage-is-done/) [Andrew M. Greeley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/andrew-m-greeley/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/605/andrew-m-greeley-47954_damage-is-done_too-late-for-that-now-the-eldest-leprech_584601.jpg) ## More by Andrew M. Greeley > [“So you would kill Old Ireland?” Anna Livia said. “You would kill yourself, for without Old Ireland, you wouldn’t be.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/andrew-m-greeley/so-you-would-kill-old-ireland-anna-livia-said-you-would-kill-yourself/) [Andrew M. Greeley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/andrew-m-greeley/) > [“His heart was now beating rapidly. He wanted to embrace her, cover her with kisses, caress her hair, touch her breast, stroke her thighs:…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/andrew-m-greeley/his-heart-was-now-beating-rapidly-he-wanted-to-embrace-her-cover-her/) [Andrew M. Greeley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/andrew-m-greeley/) > [“Too late for that now,” the Eldest Leprechaun said. “The damage is done. Give the thing a name, and it takes shape. They gave…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/andrew-m-greeley/too-late-for-that-now-the-eldest-leprechaun-said-the-damage-is-done/) [Andrew M. Greeley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/andrew-m-greeley/) > [“Modesty means that you insist that men delight in you at the right time and in the right place and in the right way…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/andrew-m-greeley/modesty-means-that-you-insist-that-men-delight-in-you-at-the-right/) [Andrew M. Greeley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/andrew-m-greeley/) > [“He returned her love. He lusted after her sweet young body. He wanted her the way he wanted to breathe the spring air. He…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/andrew-m-greeley/he-returned-her-love-he-lusted-after-her-sweet-young-body-he-wanted/) [Andrew M. Greeley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/andrew-m-greeley/) > [“Well now, look at this, they keep winter in a box. That’s clever,” she congratulated me. Then she shut the fridge door...”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/andrew-m-greeley/well-now-look-at-this-they-keep-winter-in-a-box-that-s-clever-she/) [Andrew M. Greeley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/andrew-m-greeley/) > [“...I want to drink you in with my eyes till I am intoxicated forever.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/andrew-m-greeley/i-want-to-drink-you-in-with-my-eyes-till-i-am-intoxicated-forever/) [Andrew M. Greeley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/andrew-m-greeley/) > [“An impish gleam flickered across the lakes of her eyes. "Do I cause pleasure in the eyes of my master?" She asked sarcastically, twirling…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/andrew-m-greeley/an-impish-gleam-flickered-across-the-lakes-of-her-eyes-do-i-cause/) [Andrew M. Greeley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/andrew-m-greeley/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/says-old/andrew-m-greeley/#itemlist", "name": "1 Says Old Quotes By Andrew M. 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