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Hugh Leonard

"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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"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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"What he has done for women is final: he gave to their service the best powers of his mind and the best years of his life. His death consecrates the gift: it can never lessen its value."

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"I've told my children that when I die, to release balloons in the sky to celebrate that I graduated. For me, death is a graduation."

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"I've always enjoyed a woman's company more than men's. They're usually better looking."
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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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