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Quotes by Irish Authors

"It will always be a battle a day between those who want maximum change and those who want to maintain the status quo."

"It will always be a battle a day between those who want maximum change and those who want to maintain the status quo."

Gerry Adams, Irish Politician

Change, Battle, Day, Want

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"Memory is the diary that we all carry about with us."

"Memory is the diary that we all carry about with us."

Oscar Wilde, Irish Dramatist

Memory, Life, Past, Mind

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"SummerThe seasons between spring and autumn, comprising in the Northern Hemispherethe warmest months of the year: June, July and August. The period of finest development, perfection, or beauty previous to any decline; the summer of life."

"SummerThe seasons between spring and autumn, comprising in the Northern Hemispherethe warmest months of the year: June, July and August. The period of finest development, perfection, or beauty previous to any decline; the summer of life."

Cecelia Ahern, Irish Novelist

Nature, Life, Development, Beauty

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"Give a man health and a course to steer and he'll never stop to trouble about whether he's happy or not."

"Give a man health and a course to steer and he'll never stop to trouble about whether he's happy or not."

George Bernard Shaw, Irish Dramatist

Well-Being, Health, Direction, Life, Contentment

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"I am basically a religious man."

"I am basically a religious man."

Cyril Cusack, Irish Actor

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"Salespeople who think that it's all about price aren't required: If it can be sold on the internet at the lowest price, you can take the huge cost of a sales team out of the equation."

"Salespeople who think that it's all about price aren't required: If it can be sold on the internet at the lowest price, you can take the huge cost of a sales team out of the equation."

Chris Murray, Irish Author

Business, Sales, Internet, Efficiency

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"A man who is not afraid of the sea will soon be drowned, he said, for he will be going out on a day he shouldn't. But we do be afraid of the sea, and we do only be drownded now and again."

"A man who is not afraid of the sea will soon be drowned, he said, for he will be going out on a day he shouldn't. But we do be afraid of the sea, and we do only be drownded now and again."

John Millington Synge, Irish Poet

Experience, Day, Man, Now, Sea

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"We never respect those who amuse us, however we may smile at their comic powers."

"We never respect those who amuse us, however we may smile at their comic powers."

Marguerite Gardiner, Irish Writer

Criticism, May, Respect, Smile

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"Claiming for ourselves liberty of conscience, liberty to worship, we shall see to it that every other individual enjoys the same right."

"Claiming for ourselves liberty of conscience, liberty to worship, we shall see to it that every other individual enjoys the same right."

James Larkin, Irish Activist

Conscience, Liberty, Right, Worship

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"I'd like to play Ian Paisley, actually. I'd need building up, though he's very frail now."

"I'd like to play Ian Paisley, actually. I'd need building up, though he's very frail now."

Liam Neeson, Irish Actor

Building, Now, Play

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"Early morning: set off at dawn. Travel round in front of the sun, steal a day's march on him. Keep it up for ever never grow a day older technically."

"Early morning: set off at dawn. Travel round in front of the sun, steal a day's march on him. Keep it up for ever never grow a day older technically."

James Joyce, Irish Novelist

Productivity, Discipline, Morning, Time, Persistence

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"But he lay like a warrior taking his rest, with his martial cloak around him."

"But he lay like a warrior taking his rest, with his martial cloak around him."

Charles Wolfe, Irish Poet

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"As learnA d commentators viewIn Homer more than Homer knew."

"As learnA d commentators viewIn Homer more than Homer knew."

Jonathan Swift, Irish Writer

Knowledge, Truth, Wisdom, Observation

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"Falsehood is a perennial spring."

"Falsehood is a perennial spring."

Edmund Burke, Irish Statesman

Society, Falsehood, Spring

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"They all went into the bar business. Which was a mistake, because they began to sip at the merchandise and it set them back, set us all back. Well, them more than I."

"They all went into the bar business. Which was a mistake, because they began to sip at the merchandise and it set them back, set us all back. Well, them more than I."

Frank McCourt, Irish Author

Business, Mistake

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"Art must be parochial in the beginning to be cosmopolitan in the end."

"Art must be parochial in the beginning to be cosmopolitan in the end."

George A. Moore, Irish Novelist

Art, Beginning, End

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"There is no end to the violations committed by children on children, quietly talking alone."

"There is no end to the violations committed by children on children, quietly talking alone."

Elizabeth Bowen, Irish Novelist

Family, Children, End, Talking

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"Focusing on Earning the Right will have an incredible effect on the success of every single sales call that you will make from this day on."

"Focusing on Earning the Right will have an incredible effect on the success of every single sales call that you will make from this day on."

Chris Murray, Irish Author

Sales, Success, Trust, Effort

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"The confidence felt, when dealing with genuine reputation, often outweighs the simplicity of price."

"The confidence felt, when dealing with genuine reputation, often outweighs the simplicity of price."

Chris Murray, Irish Author

Reputation, Confidence, Trust, Values

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"Sitting down to eat in our house is about sharing, you know, talking about the day you've had, be it in school or work or whatever, so that's very important to us."

"Sitting down to eat in our house is about sharing, you know, talking about the day you've had, be it in school or work or whatever, so that's very important to us."

Liam Neeson, Irish Actor

Work, Day, School, Sharing

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"Music is what I must do, business is what I need to do and politics is what I have to do."

"Music is what I must do, business is what I need to do and politics is what I have to do."

Bob Geldof, Irish Actor

Business, Music, Politics

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"All I want to do when I have time off is to have a laugh with my school friends and go down the pub."

"All I want to do when I have time off is to have a laugh with my school friends and go down the pub."

Samantha Mumba, Irish Musician

Time, Friends, School, Want

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"The gospel comprises indeed, and unfolds, the whole mystery of man's redemption, as far forth as it is necessary to be known for our salvation."

"The gospel comprises indeed, and unfolds, the whole mystery of man's redemption, as far forth as it is necessary to be known for our salvation."

Robert Boyle, Irish Philosopher

Man, Mystery, Salvation

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"The souls you have got cast upon the screen of publicity appear like the horrid and writhing creatures enlarged from the insect world, and revealed to us by the cinematograph."

"The souls you have got cast upon the screen of publicity appear like the horrid and writhing creatures enlarged from the insect world, and revealed to us by the cinematograph."

James Larkin, Irish Activist

Media, Publicity, World

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"I see little alteration at Lyons since I formerly passed through it. Its manufactories are, nevertheless, flourishing, though less improvement than could be expected is visible in the external aspect of the place."

"I see little alteration at Lyons since I formerly passed through it. Its manufactories are, nevertheless, flourishing, though less improvement than could be expected is visible in the external aspect of the place."

Marguerite Gardiner, Irish Writer

Travel, Improvement

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"There is a luxury in self-reproach. When we blame ourselves we feel no one else has a right to blame us."

"There is a luxury in self-reproach. When we blame ourselves we feel no one else has a right to blame us."

Oscar Wilde, Irish Dramatist

Blame, Luxury, Right, Self

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"We are equally glad and surprised at Winston's return to office. It shows that he was built for success that he should have declined to withdraw and sulk over a superficial failure."

"We are equally glad and surprised at Winston's return to office. It shows that he was built for success that he should have declined to withdraw and sulk over a superficial failure."

Shane Leslie, Irish Diplomat

Success, Failure, Office

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"It wasn't long before people discovered the final horrors of letting an urchin into Parliament."

"It wasn't long before people discovered the final horrors of letting an urchin into Parliament."

Bernadette Devlin, Irish Politician

People, Parliament

35

"A cynic is a man who knows the price of everything and the value of nothing."

"A cynic is a man who knows the price of everything and the value of nothing."

Oscar Wilde, Irish Dramatist

Philosophical, Cynic, Values, Knowledge, Judgment

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"Man can believe the impossible, but man can never believe the improbable."

"Man can believe the impossible, but man can never believe the improbable."

Oscar Wilde, Irish Dramatist

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"Business was his aversion; Pleasure was his business."

"Business was his aversion; Pleasure was his business."

Maria Edgeworth, Irish Novelist

Business, Pleasure

35

"I think great art is always ambiguous and can't be pinned down."

"I think great art is always ambiguous and can't be pinned down."

Stephen Rea, Irish Actor

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"The economic and social problems would tend to become, like the military situation, more and more difficult as time went on and we became more and more isolated."

"The economic and social problems would tend to become, like the military situation, more and more difficult as time went on and we became more and more isolated."

Eamon de Valera, Irish Statesman

Time, Military, Problems

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"We can forgive a man for making a useful thing as long as he does not admire it. The only excuse for making a useless thing is that one admires it intensely.All art is quite useless."

"We can forgive a man for making a useful thing as long as he does not admire it. The only excuse for making a useless thing is that one admires it intensely.All art is quite useless."

Oscar Wilde, Irish Dramatist

Art, Forgiveness, Admiration, Usefulness

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"A completely disrespectful photographer was asked to stop taking photographs, and then said, 'I've got what I want. What are you going to do about it?' How would you feel if somebody walked up and started taking your photograph? I don't think you'd be very happy."

"A completely disrespectful photographer was asked to stop taking photographs, and then said, 'I've got what I want. What are you going to do about it?' How would you feel if somebody walked up and started taking your photograph? I don't think you'd be very happy."

Gabriel Byrne, Irish Actor

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"The catalyst for much of this change is the growing support for republicanism."

"The catalyst for much of this change is the growing support for republicanism."

Gerry Adams, Irish Politician

Change, Support

35

"Talking about the show reminds you of things that you went through. So it's fun. When the show was on, I couldn't have handled it. I didn't want that direct connection."

"Talking about the show reminds you of things that you went through. So it's fun. When the show was on, I couldn't have handled it. I didn't want that direct connection."

Colm Meaney, Irish Actor

Connection, Fun, Talking, Want

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"To become the spectator of one's own life is to escape the suffering of life."

"To become the spectator of one's own life is to escape the suffering of life."

Oscar Wilde, Irish Dramatist

Philosophy, Life, Escape, Pain, Observation

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"Getting married and settling down isn't the most important thing in my life."

"Getting married and settling down isn't the most important thing in my life."

Liam Neeson, Irish Actor

35

"Life is never fair, and perhaps it is a good thing for most of us that it is not."

"Life is never fair, and perhaps it is a good thing for most of us that it is not."

Oscar Wilde, Irish Dramatist

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"At least when you're acting you can be someone. In front of the camera you have to be yourself. And who am I?"

"At least when you're acting you can be someone. In front of the camera you have to be yourself. And who am I?"

Stephen Rea, Irish Actor

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"And he gave it for his opinion that whoever could make two ears of corn or two blades of grass to grow upon a spot of ground where only one grew before would deserve better of mankind and do more essential service to his country than the whole race of politicians put together."

"And he gave it for his opinion that whoever could make two ears of corn or two blades of grass to grow upon a spot of ground where only one grew before would deserve better of mankind and do more essential service to his country than the whole race of politicians put together."

Jonathan Swift, Irish Writer

Contribution, Service, Observation, Truth

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"I remember my first show was a live TV show in Ireland, and I was just petrified. It was horrific."

"I remember my first show was a live TV show in Ireland, and I was just petrified. It was horrific."

Caroline Corr, Irish Musician

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"Life ought to be a struggle of desire toward adventures whose nobility will fertilize the soul."

"Life ought to be a struggle of desire toward adventures whose nobility will fertilize the soul."

Rebecca West, Irish Author

Life, Soul, Desire, Nobility

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"There is no logical reason why the camel of great art should pass through the needle of mob intelligence."

"There is no logical reason why the camel of great art should pass through the needle of mob intelligence."

Rebecca West, Irish Author

Art, Intelligence, Mob, Reason

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"Every conquering temptation represents a new fund of moral energy. Every trial endured and weathered in the right spirit makes a soul nobler and stronger than it was before."

"Every conquering temptation represents a new fund of moral energy. Every trial endured and weathered in the right spirit makes a soul nobler and stronger than it was before."

William Butler Yeats, Irish Poet

Soul, Energy, Right, Spirit

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"I called to the other men that the sky was clearing, and then a moment later I realized that what I had seen was not a rift in the clouds but the white crest of an enormous wave."

"I called to the other men that the sky was clearing, and then a moment later I realized that what I had seen was not a rift in the clouds but the white crest of an enormous wave."

Ernest Shackleton, Irish Explorer

Man, Men, Clouds, Sky

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"I think protest and actions have to be organised against the Israelis and their backers. There needs to be a concerted high profile campaign to raise awareness of the people in this country."

Tom Paulin, Irish Poet

People, Actions, Awareness, Country

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"There is nothing constant in this world but inconsistency."

"There is nothing constant in this world but inconsistency."

Jonathan Swift, Irish Writer

Change, Inconsistency, Nothing, World

35

"I never resist temptation, because I have found that things that are bad for me do not tempt me."

"I never resist temptation, because I have found that things that are bad for me do not tempt me."

George Bernard Shaw, Irish Dramatist

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