Often our bad moments are self-propelled ... And the drama is almost exclusively within our heads and hearts.

O, the red rose may be fair, And the lily statelier; But my shamrock, one in three Takes the very heart of me!

The life in which nothing happens goes the fastest, because it has no landmarks.

The kind need kindness most of all.

The trouble with the Irish question always has been that it was an English question.

There is an Irish way of paying compliments as though they were irresistible truths which makes what would otherwise be an impertinence delightful.

I have often heard it said that the Irish are too ready to forgive. It is a noble failing.

I have always believed that hair is a very sure index of character.

It's a strange thing now how people will know they're dying themselves when no one else could suspect anything wrong at all with them.

It is a horrible demoralizing thing to be a lawyer. You look for such low motives in everyone and everything.

Drawbacks are good when you are on holiday. If the holiday were too good you might not want to go home again.

Prince or commoner, tenor or bass, Painter or plumber or never-do-well, Do me a favor and shut your face -Poets alone should kiss and tell.

as you think, so is your reality

Take a daily action to make your dreams a reality.

... And if Europe gives Arabia a railway, Arabia gives Europe an idea - which I think balances the account.

Everything you think, say, and do needs to become intentional and aligned with your purpose, your values, and your goals.

There was often a great deal of grown-up fuss that seemed disproportionate to causes.

Maybe you saw her first? Caught a glimpse between the lines, between the letters, like a ghost in the mirror, a ghost in the wings?

I love talking about food, and bringing people together to enjoy it.

For little boys are rancorous When robbed of any myth, And spiteful and cantankerous To all their kin and kith. But little girls can draw conclusions And profit from their lost illusions.

It's no secret that I love the Ultimate line.