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“For you can't hear Irish tunes without knowing you're Irish, and wanting to pound that fact into the floor.”
“Lunch looks grand, Meg. Youve really outdone yourself, James commented, loading his plate. He frowned down at an escaping carrot extending precariously over the plate edge andeased it back with his...”
“Being Irish, he had an abiding sense of tragedy, which sustained him through temporary periods of joy.”
“Imagine if we were all magical leprechauns, and every wish ever made on a four-leaf clover obliged us to help others obtain their wishes. Now imagine if people simply lived like this were true.”
“Be sure to wear greenon March seventeen,or else Irish leprechauns pinch your bones clean!”
“I shall ne'er chase rainbows again, Knowing no pot o' gold awaits at the end. My Irish treasure is not there. For ye, my love, abide with me here.”
“The Irish way of telling a story is a complex and elaborate one, complete with wild exaggerations, a certain delight in improbable fantasy, and a heightened sense of drama.”
“Lost: Heartbeat. Last seen being chased away by an Irishmans shameless grin. Reward if returned.”
“Kate giggled. Excellent choice.I always make excellent choices.I dont know about that.Of course I do. I picked ye, didnt I?”
“Is he always like this?" she said irritably. "Flying by the seat of his pants?""Pretty much, yeah." Oliver grinned. "He's not a planner. But he happens to be the best improviser I've ever known.”
“He kissed her like he owned her, and in that moment, he did. The kiss was rough and punishing, his tongue forcing her lips open and sweeping into her mouth with greedy precision. Electricity raced ...”
“Bailey went quiet, her expression softening. "You're right," she finally said. "It wouldn't have been smart.""Well, fuck me -- are you actually admitting that I was right about something?""It's lik...”
“Damn it all, MacMurrough, are you telling me you are an unspeakable of the Oscar Wilde sort?If you mean am I Irish, the answer is yes.”
“We are the rocks and reefs of the human sea, tumultuous outcrops, magnets for wrecks. The peaks of mountains you cannot see: that's us, all right. Dark even on the brightest day. Stony and defiant ...”
“Lunch looks grand, Meg. You’ve really outdone yourself,” James commented, loading his plate. He frowned down at an escaping carrot extending precariously over the plate edge andeased it back with h...”
“Lost: Heartbeat. Last seen being chased away by an Irishman’s shameless grin. Reward if returned.”
“Kate giggled. “Excellent choice.”“I always make excellent choices.”“I don’t know about that.”“Of course I do. I picked ye, didn’t I?”
