The Irish are the world's greatest talkers......Get in on the conversation! Every Goose Thinks His Wife Is A Duck, with it's title taken from an old Irish proverb, is a treasure trove of witty comments from writers, politicians, entertainers and average Irish and Irish-American people with an interest in Irish culture. It's a great little book to keep on your coffee table or to leaf through on your morning train ride when you want a little inspiration or a good laugh.
“The innocent and the beautiful have no enemy but time” - William Butler Yeats, Irish poet “Money does not make you happy but it quiets the nerves.” - Sean O’Casey, Irish writer and dramatist “She’s the sort of woman who lives for others – you can always tell the others by their hunted expressions.” - C. S. Lewis, Anglo-Irish writer “In Ireland we drink a lot. It’s part of our culture. I like drinking. I don’t think it’s a bad thing.” - Andrea Corr, Irish musician, The Corrs Now - also available for Kindle! click here to buy “Whenever cannibals are on the brink of starvation, Heaven, in its infinite mercy, sends them a fat missionary.” - Oscar Wilde, Irish writer and wit “The English may batter us to pieces, but they will never succeed in breaking our spirit.” - Maude Gonne, Irish Actress and feminist “There once was a demographic survey done to determine if money was connected to happiness and Ireland was the only place where this did not turn out to be true.” - Fiona Shaw, Irish actress “…[The Irish are] a disorderly set of people whom no king can govern and no God can please.” - Boyle Roche, Irish politician “A man who understands one woman is qualified to understand pretty well everything.” - John Butler Yeats, Irish artist, father of W.B. Yeats “Oscar was not a man of bad character; you could trust him with a woman anywhere.” - William Wilde, father of Oscar Wilde “All Ireland is washed by the Gulf Stream, except my wife’s family.” - Brendan Behan, Irish writer “Everybody partied.” - Irish Finance Minister Brian Lenihan, commenting on Ireland’s spending spree of the Celtic Tiger era Quotes are organized by theme:
From book's introduction: Whether it’s Blarney, gab, craic or some less tasteful contribution, the Irish always seem to reserve their highest honors for those who can turn the clever phrase." Click Here To Get "Every Goose Thinks His Wife Is A Duck" At Amazon.com!
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Ireland Fun Facts, P.O. Box 1773, Port Washington, NY Copyright © 2011-2012 Irish Letter Publishing. All Rights Reserved Reader reviews on Amazon.com: "A thoughtfully collected compendium of quotes from distinguished Irish men and women for every occasion, and phase of life. It's a great gift for an Irish man (or woman) who loves words and wit - and what Irish man (or woman) doesn't?" - Irish Fan "A quick read that encompasses quotes from the long history of the Irish at home and abroad from the struggles of English domination, the great famine, immigration to America and the current rise and fall of the 'Celtic Tiger.' The quotes bring home the history of Ireland and it's people and opens the world to the unique spirit of what it means to be Irish." - The Corkman "This is a collection of quotes from way, way back in history up to modern times that sort of expresses an Irish viewpoint on life in an unusual way. Lots of great quotes here I've never seen before" - Inisheer "I thoroughly enjoyed this book! So many of the quotes, even by famous Irishmen like Wilde and Swift, were new to me. I love that the quotes span the centuries, adding a historical perspective. It's been fun sharing my favorite quotes with family and friends." - Susan |