John B. Keane

“The first function of a pub is to be a pub. It's a place for coming together, for conversation, for good company.”

“Being a Kerryman, in my opinion, is the greatest gift that God can bestow on any man.”

“Ireland is a great country to die in. It is a terrible country to be in poor health in.”

“A man with a hump-backed uncle can't afford to be a snob.”

“A man with a bad character is a man with a bad future.”

“There are two classes of people in the world, the destroyers and the builders.”

“A good story is a good story no matter who tells it.”

“To be born without land is to be born in chains.”

“Loneliness is a terrible price to pay for independence.”

“The man who is without a foe is a man who is without a friend.”

“There is no strength without a double share of wisdom.”

“An optimist is a man who goes into a restaurant and orders a pearl in his oyster.”