Irish Set Dancing

Famous quotes containing the words irish, set and/or dancing:

    The Irish are the only men who know how to cry for the dirty polluted blood of all the world.
    Norman Mailer (b. 1923)

    What shall we say who have knowledge
    Carried to the heart? Shall we take the act
    To the grave? Shall we, more hopeful, set up the grave
    In the house? The ravenous grave?
    Allen Tate (1899–1979)

    “Do you like being a parent—you know, being a father, having children and all?” Linnet once asked me. “Yes,” I said, after a moment. “It’s like dancing with a partner. It takes a lot of effort to do it well. But when it’s done well it’s a beautiful thing to see.”
    Gerald Early (20th century)