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
One drink is to many for me and a thousand not enough.
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.
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.
All publicity is good, except an obituary notice.
Most horror movies are certainly that.
Message? What the hell do you think I am, a bloody postman?
I think weddings are sadder than funerals, because they remind you of your own wedding. You can't be reminded of your own funeral because it hasn't happened. But weddings always make me cry.
There's no bad publicity except an obituary.
It is a good deed to forget a poor joke
If you accept your limitations you go beyond them.
The sun was in mind to come out but having a look at the weather it was in lost heart and went back again.