43 Quotes by Hugh Leonard

No exercise brings into play all the muscles of the body in a more thorough manner, and none is more interesting than wrestling. He will find no other exercise more valuable in the cultivation of faculties which will help him to success in agility, strength, determination, coolness, and quick exercise of judgement.

A thing well done is worth doing.

My grandmother made dying her life’s work.

There is only one immutable law in life – in a gentleman’s toilet, incoming traffic has the right of way.

Arnold Bennett was a writer I admired. He was actually taking notes at his father’s deathbed.

We are all the foolishness and all the crimes we did. We’re also all the kindnesses we did. I hate to think of life as if we understood time. We don’t understand time.

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

I’m a much nicer person since my wife died. I found out what pain is, so on that level I’m much nicer.

I don’t think anyone is the perfect one to play me.