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“The problem with Ireland is that it's a country full of genius, but with absolutely no talent.”

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My grandmother made dying her life's work.

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My life is every moment of my life. It is not a culmination of the past.

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My father I liked, but it was only after his death that I got to know him by writing the play.

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That's what this country is. It's made up of immigrants.

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You, of Canada, are building a magnificent record of achievement. My country rejoices in it.

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