It is a most disgraceful shame the way in which Irishmen are brought up. They are ashamed of their language, institutions, and of everything Irish.

Every craggy and gnarled tree has its own strange and graceful legend attached to it.

I do not share the wish to see my language dead and decently buried

As our language wanes and dies, the golden legends of the far-off centuries fade and pass away. No one sees their influence upon culture; no one sees their educational power.

It is wonderful how much time good people spend fighting the devil. If they would only expend the same amount of energy loving their fellow men, the devil would die in his own tracks of ennui.

The ocean is both my mistress and my lover. How else can I explain her salty kiss that is still on my lips.

I love having somebody there - that companion thing. You know who you're going to eat with, who you're going to see a movie with.

I don't like to watch playback. But being on the set, watching the way the camera is being moved and the way the light is being used, you do get an idea of it.

If you talk to any pitcher, consistency is the most important thing.

Happiness is just how you feel when you don't feel miserable.

Under grace, God is the blesser and you, the blessed. Can you simply take your place?

If you want to understand a difficult or trying person, begin by asking the question: 'What is the wound they are trying to heal?'

Being truthful is the new beautiful

I'm just enjoying my life.I suggest you try it.