Gaeilge Quotes & Sayings

Irish and English are so widely separated in their mode of expression that nothing like a literal rendering from one language to the other is possible. — Robin Flower

The English imposed their language on Ireland, Scotland and Wales, and they weren't terribly nice about it. — Howard Tomb

God is the love that moves the sun and stars. — Dante Alighieri

Perhaps no mightier conflict of mind occurs ever again in a lifetime than that first decision to unseat one's own tooth. — Gene Fowler

She looked like she was waking up in a strange place - only she knew she hadn't gone to sleep yet, and that this was actually life. — David Levithan

When they argue, there can be no danger of a permanent rift, because they're Mother and Daughter. A terrible and beautiful phenomenon to watch. — J.D. Salinger

Wherever it's spoken, Gaelic sounds like a combination of Swedish and Hebrew. — Howard Tomb

you will think
your parents are
shatterproof

until one day
you find out
they aren't.

- what it really means to lose your innocence — Amanda Lovelace

Alcoholics crave a drink because it offers escape, relaxation, companionship, the blunting of anxieties, and an opportunity for emotional release. — Charles Duhigg