115 Quotes by Brendan Behan

An author's first duty is to let down his country.

I'm a Communist by day and a Catholic as soon as it gets dark.

I am married to Beatrice Salkeld, a painter. We have no children, except me.

I only take a drink on two occasions - when I'm thirsty and when I'm not.

The English and Americans dislike only some Irish--the same Irish that the Irish themselves detest, Irish writers--the ones that think.

The only thing I envy in young people is their livers.

They took away our land, our language, and our religion; but they could never harness our tongues...

The terrorist is the one with the small bomb.

I saw a notice which said, 'Drink Canada Dry' and I've just started.