Being Irish he had an abiding sense of tragedy which sustained him through temporary periods of joy.
To be born woman is to know - although they do not speak of it at school -...
If suffering brings wisdom I would wish to be less wise.
I think it better that in times like these a poet's mouth be silent for in...
Man can embody truth but he cannot know it.
A lot of Irish people perform. They perform in drawing rooms. They sing songs...
There is no language like the Irish for soothing and quieting.
That's what the holidays are for - for one person to tell the stories and...
Ireland sober is Ireland stiff.
We have fought for social justice. We have fought for economic justice. We have fought for environmental justice. We have fought for criminal justice. Now we must add a new fight - the fight for electoral justice.
