"The problem with Ireland is that it's a country full of genius, but with absolutely no talent."

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Hugh Leonard

#Sarcastic Quotes #Country Quotes #Genius Quotes

“The end result of kindness is that it draws people to you.”
“How will I survive this missing? How do others do it? People die all the time. Every day. Every hour. There are families all over the world staring at beds that are no longer slept in, shoes that are no longer worn. Families that no longer have to buy a particular cereal, a kind of shampoo. There are people everywhere standing in line at the movies, buying curtains, walking dogs, while inside, their hearts are ripping to shreds. For years. For their whole lives. I don't believe time heals. I don't want it to. If I heal, doesn't that mean I've accepted the world without her?”

Source : Jandy Nelson (2010). “The Sky Is Everywhere”, p.111, Penguin
“Whenever I'm in sync with the trends, it's always an accident. I still love wearing clothes I've had for ten years. I think understated luxury is the chicest thing.”
“Lost' was a phenomenon, like Elvis.”
“When you get on the boat that's saving you, don't pull up the ladder behind you”
“Some people don't get it when I'm being sarcastic.”
“There's nothing wrong with being a terrorist, as long as you win. Then you write history.”
“I wasn't real quick, and I wasn't real strong. Some guys will just take off and it's like, whoa. So I beat them with my mind and my fundamentals.”

Source : “Larry Bird: What I've Learned” by Tom Chiarella, www.esquire.com. January 6, 2009.

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