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God forgive us-but most of us grew up to be the sort of men our mothers warned us against.

Brendan Behan

I’m a drinker with a writing problem.
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Drinkers Problem Writing
Ninety-seven saint days a year wouldn’t affect the theater, but two Yom Kippurs would ruin it.
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Saint Theatre Two Years
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
That you, sister. May you be the mother of a bishop.
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Funny Humor Mother
I only take a drink on two occasions – when I’m thirsty and when I’m not.
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Alcohol Drinking Two
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
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
The big difference between sex for money and sex for free is that sex for money usually costs a lot less.
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Funny Marriage Sexy
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
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 saw a notice that said “Drink Canada Dry” and I’ve just started.
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Beer Drinking Food
When two men fight over a woman it’s the fight they want, not the woman.
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Fighting Men Two Woman
It is a good deed to forget a poor joke
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Deeds Forget Poor
Other people have a nationality. The Irish and the Jews have a psychosis.
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Country Inspirational Irish People Psychosis
Most horror movies are certainly that.
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Cinema Horror Most

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