Being Irish, he had an abiding sense of tragedy, which sustained h

Being Irish, he had an abiding sense of tragedy, which sustained him through temporary periods of joy. – William Butler Yeats

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Every St. Patricks Day every Irishman goes out to find another Irishman to make a speech to. – Shane Leslie

Thats what the holidays are for – for one person to tell the stories and another to dispute them. Isnt that the Irish way? – Lara Flynn Boyle

If it was raining soup, the Irish would go out with forks. – Brendan Behan

We have always found the Irish a bit odd. They refuse to be English. – Winston Churchill

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