Brendan Behan Messages

Every cripple has his own way of walking.

Nothing hurts more than the friendly letter that one never got around to writing.

I'm a Communist by day and a Catholic as soon as it gets dark.

Failure at a task may be the result of having tackled it at the wrong time.

God forgive us-but most of us grew up to be the sort of men our mothers warned us against.

To get enough to eat was regarded as an achievement. To get drunk was a victory.

An author's first duty is to let down his country.

When two men fight over a woman it's the fight they want, not the woman.

I saw a notice that said "Drink Canada Dry" and I've just started.

He was born an Englishman and remained one for years.