115 Quotes by Brendan Behan



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    The prospect of success in achieving our most cherished dream is not without its terrors. Who is more deprived and alone than the man who has achieved his dream?

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    A quotation in a speech, article or book is like a rifle in the hands of an infantryman. It speaks with authority.

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    Inspirations never go in for long engagements; they demand immediate marriage to action.

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    I have never seen a situation so dismal that a policeman couldn't make it worse.

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    Critics are like eunuchs in a harem; they know how it's done, they've seen it done every day, but they're unable to do it themselves.

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    No yesterdays are ever wasted for those who give themselves to today.

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