Explore Quotes by Brendan Behan

All publicity is good, except an obituary notice.

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

Ah, bless you, Sister, may all your sons be bishops.

I am a drinker with writing problems.

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

There is no such thing as bad publicity except your own obituary.

The most important things to do in the world are to get something to eat, something to drink and somebody to love you.

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

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.

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.

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

Other people have a nationality. The Irish and the Jews have a psychosis.

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

You made one mistake. You married me.

I am married to Beatrice Salkeld, a painter. We have no children, except me.

There's no bad publicity except an obituary.

It is a good deed to forget a poor joke

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

I think weddings are sadder than funerals, because they remind you of your own wedding. You can't be reminded of your own funeral because it hasn't happened. But weddings always make me cry.

One drink is to many for me and a thousand not enough.

The terrorist is the one with the small bomb.