- Because today is St. Patrick's Day!
Have you heard these St. Patrick’s Day quotes before? Will you share them with someone today?
“For you can’t hear Irish tunes without knowing you’re Irish, and wanting to pound that fact into the floor.” —Jennifer Armstrong
“Few Americans have heard of Wales. All of them have
heard of Ireland and many of them think they are Irish.” —Peter Hitchens
“The world is full of magic things, patiently waiting for our senses to grow sharper.” —William Butler Yeats
“We survive. We’re Irish. We have the souls of poets. We love our misery, we delight in the beauty of strange places and dark places in our hearts.” —Ellis Flynn
“Leprechauns were once fierce warriors who protected the coast from marauders and defended the land. Then Christianity showed up and decided to do away with all that, and they downplayed the heroic actions of those warriors to the extent that we see them as the iconic little guys with pots of gold today. Nothing quite like a group of gossiping Christians to turn the tide on historical events, huh?” —Paula Millhouse
“On St. Patrick’s Day, the traditional Irish family would rise early and find a solitary sprig of shamrock to put on their somber Sunday best. Then they’d spend the morning in church listening to sermons about how thankful they should be that St. Patrick saved such a bunch of ungrateful sinners. Nobody wore green clothing as it was considered an unlucky color not suitable for church.” —Rashers Tierney
“Shamrocks and roses in an evergreen flock, now up to your noses turning into a high stock!” —Ana Claudia Antunes Do you think this is one of the best of the St. Patrick’s Day quotes?
“May the road rise to meet you, may the wind be
always at your back.”
“When anyone asks me about the Irish character, I say look at the trees. Maimed, stark and misshapen, but ferociously tenacious.” —Edna O’Brien
“St. Patrick had only got rid of the land snakes according to Nolan’s mother, but he had no power over the huge snakes calling themselves eels which came in on beaches all over the country.” —Maeve Binchy
“When you make a wee wish on a green four-leafed clover, may your belly stay full and your cup runneth over.” —Richelle E. Goodrich
“The Irish have gained a reputation over the centuries for being very warm, kind and hospitable people (though sometimes a bit too fond of the drink!). These characteristics are most in evidence at St. Patrick’s Day, March 17th every year, when people of Irish descent organize parades and parties.” —Shannon Ferrell
“May the saddest day of your future be no worse than the happiest day of your past.” This could be one of the best of the St. Patrick’s Day quotes!
“Legend says that each leaf of the clover has a meaning: the first is for hope, the second for faith, the third for love and, if you can find a 4-leaf clover, the fourth leaf represents luck.” —Jean LeGrand
“A best friend is like a four-leaf clover: hard to find and lucky to have.”
“You don’t believe in magic spells or longings coming
true. Yet, head-to-toe you dress in green on Patty’s Day, you do.” —Richelle E. Goodrich
“There is no language like the Irish for soothing and quieting.” —John Millington Synge
What do you think of these St. Patrick’s Day quotes? Let me know in the comments!