Brendan Behan

I have a total irreverence for anything connected with society except that which makes the roads safer, the beer stronger, the food cheaper and the old men and old women warmer in the winter and happier in the summer.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

If it was raining soup, the Irish would go out with forks.Brendan Behan

It's not that the Irish are cynical. It's rather that they have a wonderful lack of respect for everything and everybody.Brendan Behan

The Bible was a consolation to a fellow alone in the old cell. The lovely thin paper with a bit of matress stuffing in it, if you could get a match, was as good a smoke as I ever tasted.Brendan Behan

The big difference between sex for money and sex for free is that sex for money usually costs a lot less.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.Brendan Behan

Brendan Behan was a famous Irish author, who was born on February 9, 1923. As a person born on this date, Brendan Behan is listed in our database as the 43rd most popular celebrity for the day (February 9) and the 67th most popular for the year (1923).

People born on February 9 fall under the Zodiac sign of Aquarius, the Water Bearer. Brendan Behan is the 1450th most popular Aquarius.

Aside from information specific to Brendan Behan's birthday, Brendan Behan is the 173rd most famous Irish and ranks 26th in famous people born in Dublin, Ireland.

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