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An author’s first duty is to let down his country.

Brendan Behan

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
A pedestrian ought to be legally allowed to toss at least one hand grenade at a motorist every day.
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Hands Life Modern Toss
Whatever you hold in contempt is your jailer.
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Contempt Jailer Prison
That you, sister. May you be the mother of a bishop.
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Funny Humor Mother
An author’s first duty is to let down his country.
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Country Down Firsts Let
You made one mistake. You married me.
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Cynical Married Mistake
Nothing hurts more than the friendly letter that one never got around to writing.
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Friendship Hurt Writing
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
Most horror movies are certainly that.
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Cinema Horror Most
He was born an Englishman and remained one for years.
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Born Country Irish People Years
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
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
Shakespeare said pretty well everything and what he left out, James Joyce, with a judge from meself, put in.
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Judging Said Umpires
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
One drink is to many for me and a thousand not enough.
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Addiction Country Enough Irish People

An author’s first duty is to let down his country.

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