He was born an Englishman and remained one for years.
BRENDAN BEHANCritics are like eunuchs in a harem; they know how it’s done, they’ve seen it done every day, but they’re unable to do it themselves.
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I am married to Beatrice Salkeld, a painter. We have no children, except me.
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Critics are like eunuchs in a harem; they know how it’s done, they’ve seen it done every day, but they’re unable to do it themselves.
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Pound notes are the best religion in the world.
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Failure at a task may be the result of having tackled it at the wrong time.
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Nothing hurts more than the friendly letter that one never got around to writing.
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There’s no one, no one, loves you like yourself.
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A pedestrian ought to be legally allowed to toss at least one hand grenade at a motorist every day.
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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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That you, sister. May you be the mother of a bishop.
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I only take a drink on two occasions – when I’m thirsty and when I’m not.
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Critics are like eunuchs; they can tell you what to do, but they can’t do it themselves!
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I’m a Communist by day and a Catholic as soon as it gets dark.
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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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God forgive us-but most of us grew up to be the sort of men our mothers warned us against.
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One drink is to many for me and a thousand not enough.
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