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That you, sister. May you be the mother of a bishop.

Brendan Behan

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

Saint Theatre Two Years
I am married to Beatrice Salkeld, a painter. We have no children, except me.
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Children Married Painter
Critics are like eunuchs; they can tell you what to do, but they can’t do it themselves!
BRENDAN BEHAN

Critics Eunuchs Themselves
Other people have a nationality. The Irish and the Jews have a psychosis.
BRENDAN BEHAN

Country Inspirational Irish People Psychosis
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
I’m a Communist by day and a Catholic as soon as it gets dark.
BRENDAN BEHAN

Catholic Communist Dark
That you, sister. May you be the mother of a bishop.
BRENDAN BEHAN

Funny Humor Mother
I only take a drink on two occasions – when I’m thirsty and when I’m not.
BRENDAN BEHAN

Alcohol Drinking Two
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.
BRENDAN BEHAN

Country Funny Irish People Spiritual
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
Every cripple has his own way of walking.
BRENDAN BEHAN

Cripples Walking Way
One drink is to many for me and a thousand not enough.
BRENDAN BEHAN

Addiction Country Enough Irish People
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
Scream at God if that’s the only thing that will get results.
BRENDAN BEHAN

Prayer Results Scream
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
You made one mistake. You married me.
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Cynical Married Mistake

That you, sister. May you be the mother of a bishop.

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