Quotes & anectdotes from the wise, the foolish, the courageous & the drunk

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Solomon Ibn Gabirol (3)

The test of good manners is to be patient with the bad ones.

Henrik Ibsen (11)

The strongest man in the world is he who stands most alone.

Tokugawa Ieyasu (2)

Patience means restraining one's inclinations.

William Ralph Inge (10)

Whoever marries the spirit of this age will find himself a widower in the next.

Jean Ingelow (4)

A healthful hunger for a great idea is the beauty and blessedness of life.

Eugene Ionesco (2)

A work of art is above all an adventure of the mind.

Muhammad Iqbal (14)

But inner experience is only one source of human knowledge.

Washington Irving (18)

A tart temper never mellows with age, and a sharp tongue is the only edged tool that grows keener with constant use.

St. Patrick's Day March 17, 2025

There is no language like the Irish for soothing and quieting. 3 quotes from John Millington Synge

3 quotes from John Millington Synge

Being Irish, he had an abiding sense of tragedy, which sustained him through temporary periods of joy. 28 other quotes from William Butler Yeats

28 other quotes from William Butler Yeats

Geographically, Ireland is a medium-sized rural island that is slowly but steadily being consumed by sheep. 27 thoughts from Dave Barry

27 thoughts from Dave Barry

We have always found the Irish a bit odd. They refuse to be English. 74 other quotes from Winston Churchill

74 other quotes from Winston Churchill