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Every Goose Thinks His Wife Is A Duck, with it's title taken from an old Irish proverb, is a treasure trove of witty comments from writers, politicians, entertainers and average Irish and Irish-American people with an interest in Irish culture. It's a great little book to keep on your coffee table or to leaf through on your morning train ride when you want a little inspiration or a good laugh.
Author Robert Sullivan, the publisher of Ireland-Fun-Facts.com, has a sharp eye for makes the Irish unique and interesting, along with a great sense of humor. For this book he has looked beyond the familiar Irish websites and books to find less well-known quotes in centuries-old books and modern news reports. A great little book that mixes Irish philosophy, humor and history:
- “The innocent and the beautiful have no enemy but time” - William Butler Yeats, Irish poet
- “Money does not make you happy but it quiets the nerves.” - Sean O’Casey, Irish writer and dramatist ****Get It Now At A Special 30% Discount. During your purchase process, type in the discount code A9ZQ4XXB and save!
- “She’s the sort of woman who lives for others – you can always tell the others by their hunted expressions.” - C. S. Lewis, Anglo-Irish writer
- “In Ireland we drink a lot. It’s part of our culture. I like drinking. I don’t think it’s a bad thing.” - Andrea Corr, Irish musician, The Corrs
- “Whenever cannibals are on the brink of starvation, Heaven, in its infinite mercy, sends them a fat missionary.” - Oscar Wilde, Irish writer and wit
- “The English may batter us to pieces, but they will never succeed in breaking our spirit.” - Maude Gonne, Irish Actress and feminist
- “There once was a demographic survey done to determine if money was connected to happiness and Ireland was the only place where this did not turn out to be true.” - Fiona Shaw, Irish actress
- “…[The Irish are] a disorderly set of people whom no king can govern and no God can please.” - Boyle Roche, Irish politician
- “All Ireland is washed by the Gulf Stream, except my wife’s family.” - Brendan Behan, Irish writer
"How is it that Ireland, a small fleck in the Atlantic with fewer people in it than Belgium, has created a voice that all the world seems to hear?
Lacking armies, it has dispatched legions of high-octane conversationalists who have managed to conquer a part of the global imagination. Whether it’s Blarney, gab, craic or some less tasteful contribution, the Irish always seem to reserve their highest honors for those who can turn the clever phrase."
