quotes by Brendan Behan

"Critics are like eunuchs in a harem; they know how it's done, they've seen it done every day, but they're unable to do it themselves."
— Brendan Behan

"When I came back to Dublin I was courtmartialed in my absence and sentenced to death in my absence, so I said they could shoot me in my absence.
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— Brendan Behan

"I was court-martialled in my absence, and sentenced to death in my absence, so I said they could shoot me in my absence."
— Brendan Behan

"I have never seen a situation so dismal that a policeman couldn't make it worse."
— Brendan Behan

"Every cripple has his own way of walking. "
— Brendan Behan

"Critics are like eunuchs in a harem; they know how its done, they've seen it done every day, but they're unable to do it themselves.
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— Brendan Behan

"I saw a sign that said 'Drink Canada Dry'. So I did."
— Brendan Behan (Behan Complete Plays)