Brendan Behan Quotes

Brendan Behan was an Irish poet, playwright, and novelist known for his works such as "The Quare Fellow" and "Borstal Boy" and his colorful personality and involvement in Irish Republican politics.

The big difference between sex for money and sex for free is that sex for money usually costs a lot less.

The most important things to do in the world are to get something to eat, something to drink and somebody to love you.

If it was raining soup, the Irish would go out wit... -Brendan Behan

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

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This quote humorously portrays the Irish as individuals who seize opportunities and make the most of favorable circumstances. It suggests a spirit of resourcefulness and a willingness to embrace good fortune, even if it seems improbable or extraordinary.

Inspirations never go in for long engagements; the... -Brendan Behan

Inspirations never go in for long engagements; they demand immediate marriage to action.

The prospect of success in achieving our most cherished dream is not without its terrors. Who is more deprived and alone than the man who has achieved his dream?

Every man, through fear, mugs his aspirations a do... -Brendan Behan

Every man, through fear, mugs his aspirations a dozen times a day.

A man is already halfway in love with any woman wh... -Brendan Behan

A man is already halfway in love with any woman who listens to him.

It's not that the Irish are cynical. It's rather that they have a wonderful lack of respect for everything and everybody.

I was court-martialled in my absence, and sentenced to death in my absence, so I said they could shoot me in my absence.

I have a total irreverence for anything connected with society except that which makes the roads safer, the beer stronger, the food cheaper and the old men and old women warmer in the winter and happier in the summer.

The Bible was a consolation to a fellow alone in the old cell. The lovely thin paper with a bit of matress stuffing in it, if you could get a match, was as good a smoke as I ever tasted.

When I came back to Dublin I was courtmartialed in my absence and sentenced to death in my absence, so I said they could shoot me in my absence.

Brendan Behan Quotes

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