"There is no language like the Irish for soothing and quieting."
-John Millington Synge
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"Every article on these islands has an almost personal character, which gives this simple life, where all art is unknown, something of the artistic beauty of medieval life.“
-John Millington Synge
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"The general knowledge of time on the island depends, curiously enough, on the direction of the wind."
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"It is the timber of poetry that wears most surely, and there is no timber that has not strong roots among the clay and worms."
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"I'm selfish, impatient, and a little insecure. I make mistakes, I'm out of control, and at times hard to handle. But if you can't handle me at my worst, then you sure as hell don't deserve me at my best."
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"In three words I can sum up everything I've learned about life: it goes on."
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"Don't walk in front of me, I may not follow. Don't walk behind me, I may not lead. There is only one happiness in life, to love and be loved."
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