“The Irish are often nervous about having the appropriate face for the occasion. They have to be happy at weddings, which is a strain, so they get depressed; they have to be sad at funerals, which is easy, so they get happy.”
Peggy Noonan
“Even when they have nothing, the Irish emit a kind of happiness, a joy.”
Fiona Shaw
“May you always walk in sunshine. May you never want for more. May Irish angels rest their wings right beside your door.”
Irish Blessings
“We have always found the Irish a bit odd. They refuse to be English.”
Winston Churchill
“They won't break me because the desire for freedom, and the freedom of the Irish people, is in my heart. The day will dawn when all the people of Ireland will have the desire for freedom to show. It is then that we will see the rising of the moon.”
Bobby Sands
“If you're lucky enough to be Irish, then you're lucky enough.”
Irish Sayings
“Being Irish is very much a part of who I am. I take it everywhere with me.”
Colin Farrell
