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A lot of Irish people perform. They perform in drawing rooms. They sing songs and they play piano.
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There is no language like the Irish for soothing and quieting.
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That’s what the holidays are for - for one person to tell the stories and another to dispute them. Isn’t that the Irish way?
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Ireland sober is Ireland stiff.
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Every St. Patrick’s Day every Irishman goes out to find another Irishman to make a speech to.
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Some mornings you wake up and think, gee I look handsome today. Other days I think, what am I doing in the movies? I wanna go back to Ireland and drive a forklift.
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Geographically, Ireland is a medium-sized rural island that is slowly but steadily being consumed by sheep.
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Being Irish is very much a part of who I am. I take it everywhere with me.
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If it was raining soup, the Irish would go out with forks.
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Love is never defeated, and I could add, the history of Ireland proves it.
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Being Irish, he had an abiding sense of tragedy, which sustained him through temporary periods of joy.
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We have always found the Irish a bit odd. They refuse to be English.
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I like to go to parties where I know everyone. How are you going to have fun with people you don’t know?
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Strange to see how a good dinner and feasting reconciles everybody.
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My parents used to throw great New Year’s Eve parties. They invited such an eclectic mix of showbiz people. All those cool people were always hanging out at our apartment.
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Accept what people offer. Drink their milkshakes. Take their love.
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Going to a party, for me, is as much a learning experience as, you know, sitting in a lecture.
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I’ve had some lovely extraordinary experiences on New Year’s Eve.
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To be an ideal guest, stay at home.
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Deep breaths are very helpful at shallow parties.