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Failure at a task may be the result of having tackled it at the wrong time.

Brendan Behan

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

Family Forgive Men Mother
When I’m talking to people I like to stop and quote myself. My quotes have a way of spicing up conversation.
BRENDAN BEHAN

People Talking Way
There is no human situation so miserable that it cannot be made worse by the presence of a policeman.
BRENDAN BEHAN

Made Miserable Situation
A man is fortunate if he encounters living examples of vice, as well as of virtue, to inspire him.
BRENDAN BEHAN

Inspire Men Role Models
If you accept your limitations you go beyond them.
BRENDAN BEHAN

Accepting Country Irish Limitation People
I’m a drinker with a writing problem.
BRENDAN BEHAN

Drinkers Problem Writing
I am married to Beatrice Salkeld, a painter. We have no children, except me.
BRENDAN BEHAN

Children Married Painter
The big difference between sex for money and sex for free is that sex for money usually costs a lot less.
BRENDAN BEHAN

Funny Marriage Sexy
Ninety-seven saint days a year wouldn’t affect the theater, but two Yom Kippurs would ruin it.
BRENDAN BEHAN

Saint Theatre Two Years
He was born an Englishman and remained one for years.
BRENDAN BEHAN

Born Country Irish People Years
Whatever you hold in contempt is your jailer.
BRENDAN BEHAN

Contempt Jailer Prison
I ruined my health drinking to other people’s.
BRENDAN BEHAN

Drinking People Ruined
Every cripple has his own way of walking.
BRENDAN BEHAN

Cripples Walking Way
Critics are like eunuchs; they can tell you what to do, but they can’t do it themselves!
BRENDAN BEHAN

Critics Eunuchs Themselves
It is a good deed to forget a poor joke
BRENDAN BEHAN

Deeds Forget Poor
I was court-martialled in my absence, and sentenced to death in my absence, so I said they could shoot me in my absence.
BRENDAN BEHAN

Country Dublin Irish Life People

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