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Irish Quotes

There is no language like the Irish for soothing and quieting.

John Millington Synge

Language Irish Saint Patrick's Day

I had moments with my father that were exquisite - the stories he told me about Cuchulain, the mythological Irish warrior, are still magical to me.

Father Me Warrior Moments Irish He

They believed that Britain was in Ireland defending their own interests, therefore the Irish had the right to use violence to put them out. My argument was that that type of thinking was out of date.

Thinking Violence Argument Irish Out

In 'The Hobbit,' there were British, Irish, Australian and New Zealand actors, and Peter Jackson was adamant that we would all sound like we were from Britain somewhere.

New Irish Sound Zealand British

Many cultures believe that on a certain day - Halloween, the Irish Samhain Eve, Mexico's 'Dia de los Muertos' - the veil between this world and the next is especially thin.

Day World Believe Irish Veil Mexico

Yancy is actually a Native-American name, but I'm Irish. Go figure.

Name Go Irish Figure Actually

For a man to come right out and say he does not believe in the Old Testament, I think many Catholics across the nation as well as the world are offended by Bill O'Reilly claiming he's an Irish Catholic.

Stephen Bennett

Man World Believe Think Say Irish

My wife and I both come from Irish families. There are two kinds of Irish families: the hitting kind and the kidding kind. If you're fortunate - and both of us are - you come from the kidding kind of Irish family.

Family Wife You Kind Irish Two

At Leeds I've tried to concentrate on my club form, but you get caught up in all the World Cup fever once you come back to Ireland and see all the Irish boys again.

World You Back Irish Club See

The first play I wrote was called 'Twenty-five.' It was played by our company in Dublin and London, and was adapted and translated into Irish and played in America.

America Play London Irish First Our

Finally, Colin Farrell showed up on my doorstep, only he wasn't Colin Farrell - he was just this Irish kid who had read the script and wanted to do it.

Irish Kid Up Only Just Who

I've had Irish skin from the time I was a young girl.

Lara Flynn Boyle

Girl Time Skin Young Irish Had

People do think I'm Jewish. But we're Irish Catholic. My father had a brogue.

Father People Think Irish Jewish

Ireland and America, music-wise, are very closely related. The Irish came over with their fiddles in hand, and you can hear it in the bluegrass and rockabilly. I love it when music from different countries combine.

Love Music America You Hand Irish

I went to Irish dance when I was four. I was playing the tin whistle when I was five. So I think certain things are bred into you.

Dolores O'Riordan

Dance Think You Irish Playing Four

Plays by people like Martin McDonagh and Brian Friel attract huge audiences, not because they're Irish, but because they're brilliant plays.

People Brilliant Irish Attract Like

It is a most disgraceful shame the way in which Irishmen are brought up. They are ashamed of their language, institutions, and of everything Irish.

Language Way Shame Irish Everything

The majority of the members of the Irish parliament are professional politicians, in the sense that otherwise they would not be given jobs minding mice at crossroads.

Professional Irish Politicians Mice

My first novel was turned down by about twenty publishers over a period of two and a half years. Because my name is Irish and would not be familiar to English editors, one of them said: 'If she writes anything else, do let us know.' Slowly, very slowly, the books began to sell and be noticed.

Name Down Know Said Irish She

I'm a whole lot more than just Spanish or Irish or whatever, but definitely, it's given me help. It's given me a push, and I'm very proud of my Spanish heritage.

Me Proud Push Help Heritage Irish

My soul is still Irish.

Soul My Soul Irish Still

You think the Welsh are friendly, but the Irish are fabulous.

Think You Irish Fabulous Friendly

I see myself as part English and part American, with a dash of Irish thrown in, and a pinch of Italian from my mother's ancestry.

Mother Myself American Irish See

I'm representative of 21st century Irish design, so I promote Irishness all over the world wherever I go.

World Design Go Irish Over Wherever

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