Quotes by Irish authors

Irish FlagIreland is a nation located in the northwestern part of Europe that is known for its abundant history, sensational all-natural charm, and also one-of-a-kind society. The Irish people are renowned for their hospitality, humor, and deep connection to their land as well as heritage. Their language as well as literature show these values as well as provide one-of-a-kind understandings into the Irish lifestyle. In this write-up, we will check out several of the most common Irish quotes that use understandings into the Irish way of living, as well as reflect the worths as well as beliefs of this interesting and lively culture. From a deep regard for practice as well as a love of music and also narration to a solid sense of neighborhood as well as a love of life, Irish quotes record the essence of this captivating and also vibrant nation.
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Small: Questions are never indiscreet, answers sometimes are
Oscar Wilde
"Questions are never indiscreet, answers sometimes are"
Oscar Wilde, Dramatist
Small: There is no subject on which more dangerous nonsense is talked and thought than marriage
George Bernard Shaw
"There is no subject on which more dangerous nonsense is talked and thought than marriage"
George Bernard Shaw, Dramatist
Small: Children begin by loving their parents after a time they judge them rarely, if ever, do they forgive them
Oscar Wilde
"Children begin by loving their parents; after a time they judge them; rarely, if ever, do they forgive them"
Oscar Wilde, Dramatist
Small: Nothing can cure the soul but the senses, just as nothing can cure the senses but the soul
Oscar Wilde
"Nothing can cure the soul but the senses, just as nothing can cure the senses but the soul"
Oscar Wilde, Dramatist
Small: What we want is to see the child in pursuit of knowledge, and not knowledge in pursuit of the child
George Bernard Shaw
"What we want is to see the child in pursuit of knowledge, and not knowledge in pursuit of the child"
George Bernard Shaw, Dramatist
Small: America is the only country that went from barbarism to decadence without civilization in between
Oscar Wilde
"America is the only country that went from barbarism to decadence without civilization in between"
Oscar Wilde, Dramatist
Small: Wont you come into the garden? I would like my roses to see you
Richard Brinsley Sheridan
"Won't you come into the garden? I would like my roses to see you"
Richard Brinsley Sheridan, Playwright
Small: The only way to get rid of temptation is to yield to it... I can resist everything but temptation
Oscar Wilde
"The only way to get rid of temptation is to yield to it... I can resist everything but temptation"
Oscar Wilde, Dramatist
Small: A perpetual holiday is a good working definition of hell
George Bernard Shaw
"A perpetual holiday is a good working definition of hell"
George Bernard Shaw, Dramatist
Small: To love oneself is the beginning of a lifelong romance
Oscar Wilde
"To love oneself is the beginning of a lifelong romance"
Oscar Wilde, Dramatist
Small: Do not waste your time on Social Questions. What is the matter with the poor is Poverty what is the matter wit
George Bernard Shaw
"Do not waste your time on Social Questions. What is the matter with the poor is Poverty; what is the matter with the rich is Uselessness"
George Bernard Shaw, Dramatist
Small: In America the young are always ready to give to those who are older than themselves the full benefits of thei
Oscar Wilde
"In America the young are always ready to give to those who are older than themselves the full benefits of their inexperience"
Oscar Wilde, Dramatist
Small: I dislike feeling at home when I am abroad
George Bernard Shaw
"I dislike feeling at home when I am abroad"
George Bernard Shaw, Dramatist
Small: The surest way not to fail is to determine to succeed
Richard Brinsley Sheridan
"The surest way not to fail is to determine to succeed"
Richard Brinsley Sheridan, Playwright
Small: Of all the cants which are canted in this canting world, - though the cant of hypocrites may be the worst, - t
"Of all the cants which are canted in this canting world, - though the cant of hypocrites may be the worst, - the cant of criticism is the most tormenting!"
Laurence Sterne, Novelist
Small: Democracy means simply the bludgeoning of the people by the people for the people
Oscar Wilde
"Democracy means simply the bludgeoning of the people by the people for the people"
Oscar Wilde, Dramatist
Small: Now that the House of Commons is trying to become useful, it does a great deal of harm
Oscar Wilde
"Now that the House of Commons is trying to become useful, it does a great deal of harm"
Oscar Wilde, Dramatist
Small: The world is a stage, but the play is badly cast
Oscar Wilde
"The world is a stage, but the play is badly cast"
Oscar Wilde, Dramatist
Small: The moment you think you understand a great work of art, its dead for you
Oscar Wilde
"The moment you think you understand a great work of art, it's dead for you"
Oscar Wilde, Dramatist
Small: Men marry because they are tired women, because they are curious both are disappointed
Oscar Wilde
"Men marry because they are tired; women, because they are curious; both are disappointed"
Oscar Wilde, Dramatist
Small: He has no enemies, but is intensely disliked by his friends
Oscar Wilde
"He has no enemies, but is intensely disliked by his friends"
Oscar Wilde, Dramatist
Small: Science never solves a problem without creating ten more
George Bernard Shaw
"Science never solves a problem without creating ten more"
George Bernard Shaw, Dramatist
Small: The reconnection of society, economy and ethics is a project we cannot postpone
"The reconnection of society, economy and ethics is a project we cannot postpone"
Michael D. Higgins, Politician
Small: Keep love in your heart. A life without it is like a sunless garden when the flowers are dead
Oscar Wilde
"Keep love in your heart. A life without it is like a sunless garden when the flowers are dead"
Oscar Wilde, Dramatist
Small: It is better to be beautiful than to be good. But... it is better to be good than to be ugly
Oscar Wilde
"It is better to be beautiful than to be good. But... it is better to be good than to be ugly"
Oscar Wilde, Dramatist
Small: All women become like their mothers. That is their tragedy. No man does. Thats his
Oscar Wilde
"All women become like their mothers. That is their tragedy. No man does. That's his"
Oscar Wilde, Dramatist
Small: Martyrdom: The only way a man can become famous without ability
George Bernard Shaw
"Martyrdom: The only way a man can become famous without ability"
George Bernard Shaw, Dramatist
Small: There is not a passion so strongly rooted in the human heart as envy
Richard Brinsley Sheridan
"There is not a passion so strongly rooted in the human heart as envy"
Richard Brinsley Sheridan, Playwright
Small: All thats necessary for the forces of evil to win in the world is for enough good men to do nothing
Edmund Burke
"All that's necessary for the forces of evil to win in the world is for enough good men to do nothing"
Edmund Burke, Statesman
Small: Life is far too important a thing ever to talk seriously about
Oscar Wilde
"Life is far too important a thing ever to talk seriously about"
Oscar Wilde, Dramatist
Small: It is only the modern that ever becomes old-fashioned
Oscar Wilde
"It is only the modern that ever becomes old-fashioned"
Oscar Wilde, Dramatist
Small: An idea that is not dangerous is unworthy of being called an idea at all
Oscar Wilde
"An idea that is not dangerous is unworthy of being called an idea at all"
Oscar Wilde, Dramatist
Small: Every dog must have his day
Jonathan Swift
"Every dog must have his day"
Jonathan Swift, Writer
Small: Invention is the talent of youth, as judgment is of age
Jonathan Swift
"Invention is the talent of youth, as judgment is of age"
Jonathan Swift, Writer
Small: Shakespeare is the happy hunting ground of all minds that have lost their balance
James Joyce
"Shakespeare is the happy hunting ground of all minds that have lost their balance"
James Joyce, Novelist
Small: Dublin university contains the cream of Ireland: Rich and thick
"Dublin university contains the cream of Ireland: Rich and thick"
Samuel Beckett, Playwright
Small: Nobody made a greater mistake than he who did nothing because he could do only a little
Edmund Burke
"Nobody made a greater mistake than he who did nothing because he could do only a little"
Edmund Burke, Statesman
Small: Hope is such a bait, it covers any hook
"Hope is such a bait, it covers any hook"
Oliver Goldsmith, Poet
Small: If there is any justice in the world, then eighties rock will never again serve to blight humanity as it did i
"If there is any justice in the world, then eighties rock will never again serve to blight humanity as it did in that dark decade!"
Vivian Campbell, Musician
Small: We have first raised a dust and then complain we cannot see
George Berkeley
"We have first raised a dust and then complain we cannot see"
George Berkeley, Philosopher
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