Brendan Behan Quotes

I was court-martialled in my absence, and sentenced to death in my absence, so I said they could shoot me in my absence.

Brendan Behan

Every man, through fear, mugs his aspirations a dozen times a day.

Brendan Behan

A man is already halfway in love with any woman who listens to him.

Brendan Behan

Inspirations never go in for long engagements; they demand immediate marriage to action.

Brendan Behan

The big difference between sex for money and sex for free is that sex for money usually costs a lot less.

Brendan Behan

The most important things to do in the world are to get something to eat, something to drink and somebody to love you.

Brendan Behan

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

I have a total irreverence for anything connected with society except that which makes the roads safer, the beer stronger, the food cheaper and the old men and old women warmer in the winter and happier in the summer.

Brendan Behan