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Nothing hurts more than the friendly letter that one never got around to writing.

Brendan Behan

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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Criticism Editors Funny
In a society which really supported marriage the wife would be encouraged to go to the office and make love to her husband on the company’s time and with its blessing.
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Blessing Husband Marriage
Most horror movies are certainly that.
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Cinema Horror Most
You made one mistake. You married me.
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Cynical Married Mistake
I’m a Communist by day and a Catholic as soon as it gets dark.
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Catholic Communist Dark
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
He was born an Englishman and remained one for years.
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Born Country Irish People Years
I only take a drink on two occasions – when I’m thirsty and when I’m not.
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Alcohol Drinking Two
A general and a bit of shooting makes you forget your troubles … it takes your mind off the cost of living.
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Cost General Living Mind War
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
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
When two men fight over a woman it’s the fight they want, not the woman.
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Fighting Men Two Woman
Every cripple has his own way of walking.
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Cripples Walking Way
Failure at a task may be the result of having tackled it at the wrong time.
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May Results Tasks
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

Nothing hurts more than the friendly letter that one never got around to writing.

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