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He was born an Englishman and remained one for years.

Brendan Behan

Most horror movies are certainly that.
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Cinema Horror Most
It is a good deed to forget a poor joke
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Deeds Forget Poor
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.
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Beer Summer Winter
When I’m talking to people I like to stop and quote myself. My quotes have a way of spicing up conversation.
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People Talking Way
Failure at a task may be the result of having tackled it at the wrong time.
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May Results Tasks
A general and a bit of shooting makes you forget your troubles … it takes your mind off the cost of living.
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Cost General Living Mind War
There is no human situation so miserable that it cannot be made worse by the presence of a policeman.
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Made Miserable Situation
There’s no one, no one, loves you like yourself.
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Like Love One Love You
I am married to Beatrice Salkeld, a painter. We have no children, except me.
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Children Married Painter
You made one mistake. You married me.
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Cynical Married Mistake
One drink is to many for me and a thousand not enough.
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Addiction Country Enough Irish People
God forgive us-but most of us grew up to be the sort of men our mothers warned us against.
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Family Forgive Men Mother
I’m a Communist by day and a Catholic as soon as it gets dark.
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Catholic Communist Dark
An author’s first duty is to let down his country.
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Country Down Firsts Let
I cannot imagine any crime worse than taking a life, can you? -It’d depend whose life.
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Capital Crime Imagine Punishment
I ruined my health drinking to other people’s.
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Drinking People Ruined

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