Irish Quotes

515 Irish quotes by 364 unique authors

One question that has always intrigued me is what happens to demonic beings when immigrants move from their homelands. Irish-Americans remember the fairies. Norwegian-Americans the… — Unknown Author
For dash and gallantry the bloodthirsty Scots, Australians and Canadians led the way, with the impetuous Irish close behind. The Australian to my mind were… — Adrian Carton de Wiart
Rain is also very difficult to film, particularly in Ireland because it's quite fine, so fine that the Irish don't even acknowledge that it exists. — Alan Parker
We once discussed which were the cleanest troops in the trenches, taken by nationalities. We agreed on a descending-order like this: English and German Protestants;… — Robert Graves
Our skin is provided as adequately as theirs with endurance against the assaults of the weather: witness so many nations who have not yet tried… — Michel de Montaigne
There is more than one way to burn a book. And the world is full of people running about with lit matches. Every minority, be… — Ray Bradbury
She later said: "If the Irish people vote in favour of gay marriage then I'll vote for gay marriage in the Oireachtas in order to… — Lucinda Creighton
The Irish are a fair people: They never speak well of one another. — Samuel Johnson
God invented whiskey to keep the Irish from ruling the world. — Ed McMahon
When I get a very generous introduction like that I explain that I'm emotionally moved, but on the other hand I'm Irish and the Irish… — Barry McCaffrey
I wouldn't be here if it wasn't for my Mum. I know I've got Irish blood because I wake up everyday with a hangover. — Noel Gallagher
Bill Monroe spoke of bringing 'ancient tones' into his music with echoes of British and Irish fiddle and bagpipe music, while also delving deeply into… — Paul Zollo
We never get over our fathers, and we’re not required to. (Irish Proverb) — Martin Sheen
Irish as a person but I feel Jewish as an actor. — Harrison Ford
I grew up in a very old-fashioned Roman Catholic, Italian-Irish family in Philly. — Bradley Cooper
I'm just a true Irish boy at heart. I'm just myself, I stick by my guns and I treat people the way I think they… — Colin Farrell
I lived in a plenty tough neighborhood. When somebody called me a 'dirty little Guinea', there was only one thing to do-break his head. When… — Frank Sinatra
The economy in Ireland has been rampaging ahead for the last 15 years. Barring an international, political or natural catastrophe, things can only get better… — Eddie Murphy
You see the one thing I've always maintained is that I'm an American Indian. I'm not a Native American. I'm not politically correct. Everyone who's… — Russell Means
When you get to speak Irish, you become more at one with yourself, you kind of have a spark when you use it, and I… — Glenn Quinn
I'm lucky because I have so many clashing cultural, racial things going on: black, Jewish, Irish, Portuguese, Cherokee. I can float and be part of… — Rashida Jones
There are three states of legality in Irish law. There is all this stuff which comes under That's grand, then it moves into Ah now… — Dara O Briain
I could play a cop, I could play a crook, I could play a lawyer, I could play a dentist, I could play an art… — Walter Matthau
Being Irish was a big thing for me, particularly growing up in Chicago. — Lara Flynn Boyle
I think there's nothing better than laughing in life, so that's nice, to be thought of as someone who can make someone laugh. It's 'cause… — Joan Cusack

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