January has only one thing to be said for it: it is followed by February. Nothing so well becomes its passing.

Drawbacks are good when you are on holiday. If the holiday were too good you might not want to go home again.

It is a horrible demoralizing thing to be a lawyer. You look for such low motives in everyone and everything.

I have often heard it said that the Irish are too ready to forgive. It is a noble failing.

There is an Irish way of paying compliments as though they were irresistible truths which makes what would otherwise be an impertinence delightful.

The kind need kindness most of all.

The Irish always jest even though they jest with tears.