Irish Quotes

515 Irish quotes by 364 unique authors

Irish gardens beat all for horror. With 19 gardeners, Lord Talbot of Malahide has produced an affair exactly like a suburban golf course. — Nancy Mitford
I think that travel comes from some deep urge to see the world, like the urge that brings up a worm in an Irish bog… — Lord Dunsany
Though I soon became typecast in Hollywood as a gangster and hoodlum, I was originally a dancer, an Irish hoofer, trained in vaudeville tap dance.… — James Cagney
In a study, scientists report that drinking beer can be good for the liver. I'm sorry, did I say 'scientists'? I meant Irish people. — Tina Fey
The Georges were fair; they left all to the Government; but Anne was very bad and a tyrant. She tyrannised over the Irish. She died… — Lady Gregory
My brother and I were born in an Irish county called Tipperary. We were both very math- and science-inclined in high school. My dad trained… — John Collison
I think Irish women are strong as horses, incredibly loyal and for the most part, funny, witty, bright and optimistic in the face of devastating… — Fionnula Flanagan
I go to Spain a lot, in winter, for a blast of sunlight to banish the blues brought on by the Irish greys and drizzle.… — Kevin Barry
Irish writing is so strong that it can feel like the country has all been covered, but in fact, there are so many gaps. The… — Kevin Barry
I was the adoring son of a Welsh-Irish father, a dyed-in-the-wool Democrat, a Catholic Knight of Columbus who was a blue-collar, trade union organizer and,… — Bob Gunton
I grew up in the middle of a block where there was an Irish grocery store on one corner, an Italian bar on another corner… — Andrew Young
I come from an Irish Catholic family, and hell-raising is part of the DNA. — Brian Dennehy
No one would ever cast me as an aristocrat. I think the big thing about being an Irish artist is access to melancholy. Especially the… — Brian Dennehy
I lived in the Republic of Ireland. I wrote a book about the North but as an outsider. The hatreds there were not mine. I… — Colm Toibin
When I was 19, I thought I wanted to be an English civil servant. It was the most exotic thing at the time - can… — Colm Toibin
I grew up in an Irish Catholic family, and I think they force you to watch every James Cagney movie. — Jimmy Fallon
I love my heritage! I have my mother, who is an Irish-Italian, and my father who is African, so I have the taste buds of… — Alicia Keys
I am very proud to be Irish. — Philip Treacy
In 1889, I predict, the legislative stage of the Irish question will have arrived; and the union with England, which shall then have cursed Ireland… — John Boyle O'Reilly
I would love to play a British character one day. My accent wavers between Scottish and Irish very easily, though. — Chris Lilley
The last dog I had was an Irish wolfhound - now that is a dog. Rather spoils a person for a lesser canine, that is,… — Laurie R. King
My identity has always been confused. Born in Edinburgh of a Scottish/Russian/Jewish mother and an English/Irish/Catholic father, there is no form of guilt to which… — Sara Sheridan
I dropped out of school at 17 and joined the Irish band The Frames, getting my first glimpse into the world of professional film making… — John Carney
My mother was Irish; she had this great sense of humor, and both my parents loved films. There was a very vibrant discourse about politics… — Martin Donovan
Our nation is built upon a history of immigration, dating back to our first pioneers, the Pilgrims. For more than three centuries, we have welcomed… — Ami Bera

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