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Lady Gregory Quotes

It was in a stonecutter’s house where I went to have a headstone made for Raftery’s grave that I found a manuscript book of his poems, written out in the clear beautiful Irish characters Picture Quote #1

I was told in many places of Osgar’s bravery and Goll’s strength and Conan’s bitter tongue, and the arguments of Oisin and Patrick. And I have often been given the story of Oisin’s journey to Tir-nan-Og, the Country of the Young, that is, as I am told, a fine place and everything that is good is in it Picture Quote #1

I’ll take no charity! What I get I’ll earn by taking it. I would feel no pleasure it being given to me, any more than a huntsman would take pleasure being made a present of a dead fox, in place of getting a run across country after it Picture Quote #1

In my childhood there was every year at my old home, Roxborough, or, as it is called in Irish, Cregroostha, a great sheep-shearing that lasted many days. On the last evening there was always a dance for the shearers and their helpers, and two pipers used to sit on chairs placed on a corn-bin to make music for the dance Picture Quote #1

It was on the first day of Beltaine, that is called now May Day, the Tuatha de Danaan came, and it was to the north-west of Connacht they landed. But the Firbolgs, the Men of the Bag, that were in Ireland before them, and that had come from the South, saw nothing but a mist, and it lying on the hills Picture Quote #1

The first play I wrote was called ‘Twenty-five.’ It was played by our company in Dublin and London, and was adapted and translated into Irish and played in America Picture Quote #1

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Thomas Davis was a great man where poetry is concerned, and a better than Thomas Moore. All over Ireland his poetry is, and he would have done other things but that he died young Picture Quote #1

Everything that is bad, the falling sickness - God save the mark - or the like, should be at its worst at the full moon. I suppose because it is the leader of the stars Picture Quote #1

My husband was in the war of the Crimea. It is terrible the hardships he went through, to be two months without going into a house, under the snow in trenches. And no food to get, maybe a biscuit in the day. And there was enough food there, he said, to feed all Ireland; but bad management, they could not get it Picture Quote #1

There’s more learning than is taught in books Picture Quote #1

It’s best make changes little by little, the same as you’d put clothes upon a growing child Picture Quote #1

Napoleon the Third was not much. He died in England, and was buried in a country church-yard much the same as Kiltartan. But Napoleon the First was a great man; it was given out of him there never would be so great a man again Picture Quote #1

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When I was a child and came with my elders to Galway for their salmon fishing in the river that rushes past the gaol, I used to look with awe at the window where men were hung, and the dark, closed gate Picture Quote #1

What are prophecies? Don’t we hear them every day of the week? And if one comes true there may be seven blind and come to nothing Picture Quote #1

When death comes, it is not enough to have been charitable; and it is not right to touch the body or lay it out for a couple of hours; for the soul should be given time to fight for itself, and to go up to judgment Picture Quote #1

Well, there’s no one at all, they do be saying, but is deserving of some punishment from the very minute of his birth Picture Quote #1

It was in a mist the Tuatha de Danaan, the people of the gods of Dana, or as some called them, the Men of Dea, came through the air and the high air to Ireland Picture Quote #1

What makes Ireland inclined toward the drama is that it’s a great country for conversation Picture Quote #1

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It is better to be tied to any thorny bush than to be with a cross man Picture Quote #1

The way most people fail is in not keeping up the heart Picture Quote #1

It takes madness to find out madness Picture Quote #1

It is not always them that has the most that makes the most show Picture Quote #1

Well, there’s no one at all, they do be saying, but is deserving of some punishment from the very minute of his birth Picture Quote #1

It is the old battle, between those who use a toothbrush and those who don’t Picture Quote #1

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Every day in the year there comes some malice into the world, and where it comes from is no good place Picture Quote #1

Every trick is an old one, but with a change of players, a change of dress, it comes out as new as before Picture Quote #1

Many a poor soul has had to suffer from the weight of the debts on him, finding no rest or peace after death Picture Quote #1

It’s best make changes little by little, the same as you’d put clothes upon a growing child Picture Quote #1

Our curses on them that boil the eggs too hard! What use is an egg that is hard to any person on earth? Picture Quote #1

There is no sin coveting things are of no great use or profit, but would show out good and have some grandeur around them Picture Quote #1

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It was in a stonecutter’s house where I went to have a headstone made for Raftery’s grave that I found a manuscript book of his poems, written out in the clear beautiful Irish characters. (Lady Gregory Quotes) I was told in many places of Osgar’s bravery and Goll’s strength and Conan’s bitter tongue, and the arguments of Oisin and Patrick. And I have often been given the story of Oisin’s journey to Tir-nan-Og, the Country of the Young, that is, as I am told, a fine place and everything that is good is in it (Lady Gregory Quotes) I’ll take no charity! What I get I’ll earn by taking it. I would feel no pleasure it being given to me, any more than a huntsman would take pleasure being made a present of a dead fox, in place of getting a run across country after it (Lady Gregory Quotes) In my childhood there was every year at my old home, Roxborough, or, as it is called in Irish, Cregroostha, a great sheep-shearing that lasted many days. On the last evening there was always a dance for the shearers and their helpers, and two pipers used to sit on chairs placed on a corn-bin to make music for the dance (Lady Gregory Quotes) It was on the first day of Beltaine, that is called now May Day, the Tuatha de Danaan came, and it was to the north-west of Connacht they landed. But the Firbolgs, the Men of the Bag, that were in Ireland before them, and that had come from the South, saw nothing but a mist, and it lying on the hills (Lady Gregory Quotes) The first play I wrote was called ‘Twenty-five.’ It was played by our company in Dublin and London, and was adapted and translated into Irish and played in America (Lady Gregory Quotes) Thomas Davis was a great man where poetry is concerned, and a better than Thomas Moore. All over Ireland his poetry is, and he would have done other things but that he died young (Lady Gregory Quotes) Everything that is bad, the falling sickness - God save the mark - or the like, should be at its worst at the full moon. I suppose because it is the leader of the stars (Lady Gregory Quotes) My husband was in the war of the Crimea. It is terrible the hardships he went through, to be two months without going into a house, under the snow in trenches. And no food to get, maybe a biscuit in the day. And there was enough food there, he said, to feed all Ireland; but bad management, they could not get it. (Lady Gregory Quotes) There’s more learning than is taught in books (Lady Gregory Quotes) It’s best make changes little by little, the same as you’d put clothes upon a growing child. (Lady Gregory Quotes) Napoleon the Third was not much. He died in England, and was buried in a country church-yard much the same as Kiltartan. But Napoleon the First was a great man; it was given out of him there never would be so great a man again. (Lady Gregory Quotes) When I was a child and came with my elders to Galway for their salmon fishing in the river that rushes past the gaol, I used to look with awe at the window where men were hung, and the dark, closed gate. (Lady Gregory Quotes) What are prophecies? Don’t we hear them every day of the week? And if one comes true there may be seven blind and come to nothing. (Lady Gregory Quotes) When death comes, it is not enough to have been charitable; and it is not right to touch the body or lay it out for a couple of hours; for the soul should be given time to fight for itself, and to go up to judgment. (Lady Gregory Quotes) Well, there’s no one at all, they do be saying, but is deserving of some punishment from the very minute of his birth. (Lady Gregory Quotes) It was in a mist the Tuatha de Danaan, the people of the gods of Dana, or as some called them, the Men of Dea, came through the air and the high air to Ireland. (Lady Gregory Quotes) What makes Ireland inclined toward the drama is that it’s a great country for conversation (Lady Gregory Quotes) It is better to be tied to any thorny bush than to be with a cross man (Lady Gregory Quotes) The way most people fail is in not keeping up the heart (Lady Gregory Quotes) It takes madness to find out madness (Lady Gregory Quotes) It is not always them that has the most that makes the most show (Lady Gregory Quotes) Well, there’s no one at all, they do be saying, but is deserving of some punishment from the very minute of his birth (Lady Gregory Quotes) It is the old battle, between those who use a toothbrush and those who don’t (Lady Gregory Quotes) Every day in the year there comes some malice into the world, and where it comes from is no good place (Lady Gregory Quotes) Every trick is an old one, but with a change of players, a change of dress, it comes out as new as before (Lady Gregory Quotes) Many a poor soul has had to suffer from the weight of the debts on him, finding no rest or peace after death (Lady Gregory Quotes) It’s best make changes little by little, the same as you’d put clothes upon a growing child (Lady Gregory Quotes) Our curses on them that boil the eggs too hard! What use is an egg that is hard to any person on earth? (Lady Gregory Quotes) There is no sin coveting things are of no great use or profit, but would show out good and have some grandeur around them (Lady Gregory Quotes)

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