D. J. Enright famous quotes

Last updated: Sep 5, 2024

Saint George killed the last dragon, and he was called a hero for it. I've never seen a dragon, and I wish he would have left at least one. Saint Patrick made a name for himself by running the snakes out of Ireland, leaving the place vulnerable to rodent infestation. This business of making saints out of men who exterminate their fellow creatures has got to stop. All I'm saying is, it's starting to get a little lonely up here at the top of the food chain.
You either die a hero or live long enough to become the villain.
I'm really not that good at Guitar Hero!
A nation that does not honor its heroes will not long endure.
Do we weep for the heroes who died for us, Who living were true and tried for us, And dying sleep side by side for us; The martyr band That hallowed our land With the blood they shed in a tide for us?
A few more years will destroy whatever yet remains of that magical potency which once belonged to the name of Byron.
The negative is comparable to the composer's score and the print to its performance. Each performance differs in subtle ways.
Paradoxically, those who call for family values also tout the wonders of an unregulated market without observing the subtle cultural links between the family they seek to regulate and the market they hold free.
No life is well-rounded without the subtle inspiration of beauty.
In short: I felt my existence was tainted, in some subtle but essential way.

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