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I am married to Beatrice Salkeld, a painter. We have no children, except me.

Brendan Behan

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
There’s no bad publicity except an obituary.
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Bad Obituary Publicity
I ruined my health drinking to other people’s.
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Drinking People Ruined
I am married to Beatrice Salkeld, a painter. We have no children, except me.
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Children Married Painter
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
Scream at God if that’s the only thing that will get results.
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Prayer Results Scream
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
Critics are like eunuchs; they can tell you what to do, but they can’t do it themselves!
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Critics Eunuchs Themselves
New York is my Lourdes, where I go for spiritual refreshment… a place where you’re least likely to be bitten by a wild goat.
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Country Funny Irish People Spiritual
Failure at a task may be the result of having tackled it at the wrong time.
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May Results Tasks
I was court-martialled in my absence, and sentenced to death in my absence, so I said they could shoot me in my absence.
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Country Dublin Irish Life People
A man is fortunate if he encounters living examples of vice, as well as of virtue, to inspire him.
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Inspire Men Role Models
I only take a drink on two occasions – when I’m thirsty and when I’m not.
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Alcohol Drinking Two
It is a good deed to forget a poor joke
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Deeds Forget Poor
There’s no one, no one, loves you like yourself.
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Like Love One Love You
Other people have a nationality. The Irish and the Jews have a psychosis.
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Country Inspirational Irish People Psychosis

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