Brendan Behan
Brendan Behan
Brendan Francis Aidan Behanwas an Irish Republican, poet, short story writer, novelist, and playwright who wrote in both English and Irish. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest Irish writers and poets of all time. He was also an Irish republican and a volunteer in the Irish Republican Army. Born in Dublin into a staunchly republican family, he became a member of the IRA's youth organisation Fianna Éireann at the age of fourteen. However, there was also a...
NationalityIrish
ProfessionPlaywright
Date of Birth9 February 1923
CountryIreland
Shakespeare said pretty well everything and what he left out, James Joyce, with a judge from meself, put in.
One drink is to many for me and a thousand not enough.
When two men fight over a woman it's the fight they want, not the woman.
In a society which really supported marriage the wife would be encouraged to go to the office and make love to her husband on the company's time and with its blessing.
Whatever you hold in contempt is your jailer.
Ah, bless you, Sister, may all your sons be bishops.
No man can discover his own talents.
A pedestrian ought to be legally allowed to toss at least one hand grenade at a motorist every day.
A general and a bit of shooting makes you forget your troubles ... it takes your mind off the cost of living.
He was born an Englishman and remained one for years.
If it was raining soup, the Irish would go out with forks.
All publicity is good, except an obituary notice.
Most horror movies are certainly that.
Pound notes are the best religion in the world.