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

To be a saint does not exclude fine dresses nor a beautiful house.

I have always believed that hair is a very sure index of character.

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

O, the red rose may be fair, And the lily statelier; But my shamrock, one in three Takes the very heart of me!

Often our bad moments are self-propelled ... And the drama is almost exclusively within our heads and hearts.

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