Seán O'Casey Quotes

There is a deeper life than the life we see and hear with the open ear and the open eye and this is the life important and the life everlasting.

All the world's a stage, and most of us are desperately under-rehearsed.

the whole worl's in a state o' chassis

When it was dark, you always carried the sun in your hand for me.

I wouldn't be everlasting' cockin' me earth hear every little whisper that was floatin' around me! It's my rule never to lose me temper till it would be dethrimental to keep it.

There's no reason to bring religion into it. I think we ought to have as great a regard for religion as we can, so as to keep it out of as many things as possible.

Politics has slain its thousands, but religion has slain its ten thousands.

A sober black shawl hides her body entirely
Touched by the sun and the salt spray of the sea
But down in the darkness a slim hand so lovely
Carries a rich bunch of red roses for me

Her petticoat simple and her feet are but bare
And all that she has is but neat and scanty
But stars in the deep of her eyes are exclaiming
I carry a rich bunch of red roses for thee

No arrogant gem sits enthroned on her forehead
Or swings from a white ear for all men to see
But jewelled desire in a bosom so pearly
Carries a rich bunch of red roses for me

If England has any dignity left in the way of literature, she will forget for ever the pitiful antics of English Literature's performing flea.

All the world's a stage and most of us are desperately unrehearsed.

Isn't all religions curious? If they weren't you wouldn't get anyone to believe them.

Wealth often takes away chances from men as well as poverty. There is none to tell the rich man to go on striving, for a rich man makes the law that hallows and hollows his own life.

I don't believe he was ever dhrunk in his life - sure he's not like a Christian at all!

Laughter is wine for the soul - laughter soft, or loud and deep, tinged through with seriousness - the hilarious declaration made by man that life is worth living.

It's I who know that well: when it was dark, you always carried the sun in your hand for me.