My age is my own private business and I intend to keep it so - if I can. I am not so old that I am ashamed of my age and I am not so young that I couldn't have written my book and that is all the public needs to know about my age.

The Irish are the damnedest race. They put so much emphasis on so many wrong things.

All she wanted was a breathing space in which to hurt.

She was as forthright and simple as the winds that blew over Tara and the yellow river that wound around it.

Land is the only thing in the world that amounts to anything, for 'Tis the only thing in this world that lasts, 'Tis the only thing worth working for, worth fighting for - worth dying for.

Burdens are for shoulders strong enough to carry them.

I only know that I love you. That's your misfortune.