Ireland Quotes

“I think the Irish are so driven by literature and song and story, and I think the landscape has something to do with that.”

“The phrase that has come to mind to describe the events is 'grotesque, unbelievable, bizarre and unprecedented', and I think that is a fair description of them.”

“For God's sake, bring me a large Scotch. What a bloody awful country.”

“Moderation, we find, is an extremely difficult thing to get in this country.”

“My first object is to get Ireland for the Irish.”

“Let our motto be, 'Ireland for the Irish,' and 'The Irish for Ireland.'”

“To be a writer in a place like Northern Ireland, you're always conscious of the political context.”

“Ireland is my chief difficulty.”

“Ireland is a nation; not a province. A nation is not a mere agglomeration of individuals. A nation is a living organism.”

“Let us have a truce of God in Ireland.”

“I say that the coast of Ireland is today denuded of defence.”

“I have a vision of an Ireland where we can all live together in peace.”

“There is no language like the Irish for soothing and quieting.”

“The fifth province is not anywhere on the map of Ireland. It is a place within ourselves... a place of creativity and imagination.”