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Irish Quotes

Irish is the prominent nationality in the family, but beyond that, I really don’t know. I see a lot of artistic or creative influence coming through on my mother’s side Picture Quote #1

We have three things in common: Irish wives, the ability to speak for 17 minutes without a verb, and the fact that we both speak with an accent Picture Quote #1

As they say, one thing led to another, and, ultimately, the British and Irish governments asked me to serve as chairman of the peace negotiations, which ironically began six years ago this week Picture Quote #1

Humor has historically been tied to the mores of the day. The Yellow Kid was predicated on what people thought was funny about the immigrant Irish. When you’re different in a society, you’re funny Picture Quote #1

I always thought the biggest failing of Americans was their lack of irony. They are very serious there! Naturally, there are exceptions... the Jewish, Italian, and Irish humor of the East Coast Picture Quote #1

I am delighted with the strong vote I have received. My message of positive leadership, patriotism and commitment clearly was resonating with tens of thousands of ordinary Irish people Picture Quote #1

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I hope ‘The Voice’ has a fifteen - year run, don’t get me wrong. But I come from nothing, and maybe it’s the Irish in me, but my attitude is always like, ‘They’ll figure me out soon. ‘ Picture Quote #1

If this humor be the safety of our race, then it is due largely to the infusion into the American people of the Irish brain Picture Quote #1

It’s not that the Irish are cynical. It’s rather that they have a wonderful lack of respect for everything and everybody Picture Quote #1

My mother is Italian and my dad’s Irish. In my family, we’re expressive. Nobody holds back Picture Quote #1

When others stood idly by, you and your families gave your all, in defence of a risen people and in pursuit of Irish freedom and unity Picture Quote #1

You think that religion is a thing that is there to help you and to see you through life, and then you wake up one morning and find the entire Irish situation, the civil war that’s based on religion Picture Quote #1

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But I will say that living in Ireland has changed the cadence and fullness of speech, since the Irish love words and use as many of them in a sentence as possible Picture Quote #1

The way I see it is that all the ol’ guff about being Irish is a kind of nonsense. I mean, I couldn’t be anything else no matter what I tried to be. I couldn’t be Chinese or Japanese Picture Quote #1

Ninety percent I’ll spend on good times, women and Irish Whiskey. The other ten percent I’ll probably waste Picture Quote #1

My old manager of the Irish National theatre said ‘Don’t worry about being a star, just worry about being a working actor. Just keep working.’ I think that’s really good advice Picture Quote #1

Violence and irrationality were so long and thoroughly cultivated among the Irish, and so perfectly ingrained into their nature, that modern civilization has as yet been unable to extract the virus Picture Quote #1

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 for the Irish Picture Quote #1

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I’m Irish, so I’m used to odd stews. I can take it. Just throw a lot of carrots and onions in there and I’ll call it dinner Picture Quote #1

The Irish and British, they love satire, its a large part of the culture Picture Quote #1

The Irish do not want anyone to wish them well; they want everyone to wish their enemies ill Picture Quote #1

The majority of the members of the Irish parliament are professional politicians, in the sense that otherwise they would not be given jobs minding mice at crossroads Picture Quote #1

In this context the British and Irish governments will have to promote a new, imaginative and dynamic alternative in which both governments will share power in the north Picture Quote #1

On the Northern Ireland question, for instance, the British and Irish governments prohibit media contact with members of the IRA, but we have always gone ahead, believing in the right to information Picture Quote #1

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Other people have a nationality. The Irish and the Jews have a psychosis Picture Quote #1

I wrote a script. I actually enjoyed writing it more than acting. It’s about the Irish rebellion of 1920, which is a fascinating period and place for me Picture Quote #1

That’s what the holidays are for - for one person to tell the stories and another to dispute them. Isn’t that the Irish way? Picture Quote #1

I had to have some balls to be Irish Catholic in South London. Most of that time I spent fighting Picture Quote #1

My father was totally Irish, and so I went to Ireland once. I found it to be very much like New York, for it was a beautiful country, and both the women and men were good-looking Picture Quote #1

Perhaps our Irish friends should not so completely turn their backs on their historical dishes, no matter how many jokes they might have to endure Picture Quote #1

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Irish is the prominent nationality in the family, but beyond that, I really don’t know. I see a lot of artistic or creative influence coming through on my mother’s side (Irish Quotes) We have three things in common: Irish wives, the ability to speak for 17 minutes without a verb, and the fact that we both speak with an accent (Irish Quotes) As they say, one thing led to another, and, ultimately, the British and Irish governments asked me to serve as chairman of the peace negotiations, which ironically began six years ago this week (Irish Quotes) Humor has historically been tied to the mores of the day. The Yellow Kid was predicated on what people thought was funny about the immigrant Irish. When you’re different in a society, you’re funny (Irish Quotes) I always thought the biggest failing of Americans was their lack of irony. They are very serious there! Naturally, there are exceptions... the Jewish, Italian, and Irish humor of the East Coast (Irish Quotes) I am delighted with the strong vote I have received. My message of positive leadership, patriotism and commitment clearly was resonating with tens of thousands of ordinary Irish people (Irish Quotes) I hope ‘The Voice’ has a fifteen - year run, don’t get me wrong. But I come from nothing, and maybe it’s the Irish in me, but my attitude is always like, ‘They’ll figure me out soon. ‘ (Irish Quotes) If this humor be the safety of our race, then it is due largely to the infusion into the American people of the Irish brain (Irish Quotes) It’s not that the Irish are cynical. It’s rather that they have a wonderful lack of respect for everything and everybody (Irish Quotes) My mother is Italian and my dad’s Irish. In my family, we’re expressive. Nobody holds back (Irish Quotes) When others stood idly by, you and your families gave your all, in defence of a risen people and in pursuit of Irish freedom and unity (Irish Quotes) You think that religion is a thing that is there to help you and to see you through life, and then you wake up one morning and find the entire Irish situation, the civil war that’s based on religion (Irish Quotes) But I will say that living in Ireland has changed the cadence and fullness of speech, since the Irish love words and use as many of them in a sentence as possible (Irish Quotes) The way I see it is that all the ol’ guff about being Irish is a kind of nonsense. I mean, I couldn’t be anything else no matter what I tried to be. I couldn’t be Chinese or Japanese (Irish Quotes) Ninety percent I’ll spend on good times, women and Irish Whiskey. The other ten percent I’ll probably waste (Irish Quotes) My old manager of the Irish National theatre said ‘Don’t worry about being a star, just worry about being a working actor. Just keep working.’ I think that’s really good advice (Irish Quotes) Violence and irrationality were so long and thoroughly cultivated among the Irish, and so perfectly ingrained into their nature, that modern civilization has as yet been unable to extract the virus (Irish Quotes) 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 for the Irish (Irish Quotes) I’m Irish, so I’m used to odd stews. I can take it. Just throw a lot of carrots and onions in there and I’ll call it dinner (Irish Quotes) The Irish and British, they love satire, its a large part of the culture (Irish Quotes) The Irish do not want anyone to wish them well; they want everyone to wish their enemies ill (Irish Quotes) The majority of the members of the Irish parliament are professional politicians, in the sense that otherwise they would not be given jobs minding mice at crossroads (Irish Quotes) In this context the British and Irish governments will have to promote a new, imaginative and dynamic alternative in which both governments will share power in the north (Irish Quotes) On the Northern Ireland question, for instance, the British and Irish governments prohibit media contact with members of the IRA, but we have always gone ahead, believing in the right to information (Irish Quotes) Other people have a nationality. The Irish and the Jews have a psychosis (Irish Quotes) I wrote a script. I actually enjoyed writing it more than acting. It’s about the Irish rebellion of 1920, which is a fascinating period and place for me (Irish Quotes) That’s what the holidays are for - for one person to tell the stories and another to dispute them. Isn’t that the Irish way? (Irish Quotes) I had to have some balls to be Irish Catholic in South London. Most of that time I spent fighting (Irish Quotes) My father was totally Irish, and so I went to Ireland once. I found it to be very much like New York, for it was a beautiful country, and both the women and men were good-looking (Irish Quotes) Perhaps our Irish friends should not so completely turn their backs on their historical dishes, no matter how many jokes they might have to endure (Irish Quotes)

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