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March 17, 2017 By Meg Waite Clayton

7 Bits of Irish Wisdom


Happy St. Patty’s Day! In honor of my Irish roots and in keeping with the Quotes by Women year I have going on, here are a few bits of wisdom from Irish women:

I’m troubled, I’m dissatisfied. I’m Irish!” – Marianne Moore

I think being a woman is like being Irish… Everyone says you’re important and nice, but you take second place all the time.” – Iris Murdoch

When anyone asks me about the Irish character, I say look at the trees. Maimed, stark and misshapen, but ferociously tenacious.” – Edna O’Brien

People do not change, they are merely revealed.” – Anne Enright

To be quite oneself one must first waste a little time.” – Elizabeth Bowen

Scared is what you’re feeling. Brave is what you’re doing.” – Emma Donoghue

And this one–an old Irish proverb–was I’m sure first offered by a woman:

May you be forty years in heaven before the devil knows you’re dead.”

Tomorrow, I’ll be back to going around my luncheon table.
Meg

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Meg Waite Clayton


Meg Waite Clayton is the New York Times and internationally bestselling author of eight novels, including the Good Morning America Buzz pick and New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice THE POSTMISTRESS OF PARIS, the National Jewish Book Award finalist THE LAST TRAIN TO LONDON, the Langum-Prize honored THE RACE FOR PARIS, and THE WEDNESDAY SISTERS, one of Entertainment Weekly’s 25 Essential Best Friend Novels of all time. Her novels have been published in 23 languages. She has also written more than 100 pieces for major newspapers, magazines, and public radio, mentors in the OpEd Project, and is a member of the National Book Critics Circle and the California bar. megwaiteclayton.com

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