Irish Permanent Building

Famous quotes containing the words irish, permanent and/or building:

    “The Irish are often nervous about having the appropriate face for the occasion. They have to be happy at weddings, which is a strain, so they get depressed; they have to be sad at funerals, which is easy, so they get happy.”
    —Peggy Noonan (b. 1950)

    “It’s the oldest established permanent floating crap game in New York.”
    —Frank Loesser (1910–1969)

    “Travelling is the ruin of all happiness! There’s no looking at a building here after seeing Italy.”
    —Fanny Burney (1752–1840)