An entirely new factor has appeared in the social development of the country, and this factor is the Irish-American, and his influence. To mature its powers, to concentrate its action, to learn the secret of its own strength and of England's weakness, the Celtic intellect has had to cross the Atlantic. At home it had but learned the pathetic weakness of nationality; in a strange land it realised what indomitable forces nationality possesses. What captivity was to the Jews, exile has been to the Irish: America and American influence have educated them.

Good intentions have been the ruin of the world. The only people who have achieved anything have been those who have had no intentions at all.

M. Zola is determined to show that, if he has not got genius, he can at least be dull.

Dammit Sir, it's your duty to get married. You can't always be living for pleasure!

It is personalities not principles that move the age.

Some people always know the price, but not the value

If this is the way Queen Victoria treats her prisoners, she doesn't deserve to have any.