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Being Irish

Being Irish, he had an abiding sense of tragedy, which sustained him through temporary periods of joy. William Butler Yeats, quoted from Sios Box T-shirt website http://www.siosbox.com/

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Most Are Desperately Unrehearsed

All the world’s a stage, and most of us are desperately unrehearsed. Sean O’Casey, quoted from Sios Box T-shirt website http://www.siosbox.com/

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How the Irish Tell a Story

The Irish way of telling a story is a complex and elaborate one, complete with wild exaggerations, a certain delight in improbable fantasy, and a heightened sense of drama. Rashers Tierney, quoted from Sios Box T-shirts website http://www.siosbox.com/

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Not That The Irish Are Cynical

It’s not that the Irish are cynical. It’s rather that they have a wonderful lack of respect for everything and everybody. Brendan Behan, quoted from Sios Box T-shirt company website http://www.siosbox.com/

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