Never throw stones at your mother,You'll be sorry for it when she's dead,Never throw stones at your mother,Throw bricks at your father instead. (The Hostage) (Brendan Behan)
I'm a Communist by day and a Catholic as soon as it gets dark. (Brendan Behan)
He was born an Englishman and remained one for years. (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)
There's no one, no one, loves you like yourself. (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)
The Bible was a consolation to a fellow alone in the old cell. The lovely thin paper with a bit of matress stuffing in it, if you could get a match, was as good a smoke as I ever tasted. (Brendan Behan)
If it was raining soup, the Irish would go out with forks. (Brendan Behan)
Ninety-seven saint days a year wouldn't affect the theater, but two Yom Kippurs would ruin it. (Brendan Behan)
...Actually, I'm a drinker with writing problems. (Brendan Behan)
Critics are like eunuchs in a harem. They're there every night, they see it done every night, they see how it should be done every night, but they can't do it themselves. (Brendan Behan)
Ah, bless you, Sister, may all your sons be bishops. (Brendan Behan)
One drink is too many for me and a thousand not enough. (Brendan Behan)
I saw a notice which said, 'Drink Canada Dry' and I've just started. (Brendan Behan)
Critics are like eunuchs in a harem; they know how it's done, they've seen it done every day, but they're unable to do it themselves. (Brendan Behan)