Inspiring Irish Quotes to Brighten Your Day

"We survive. We’re Irish. We have the souls of poets. We love our misery, we delight in the beauty of strange places and dark places in our hearts."

- Ellis Flynn

"Dance as if no one were watching, sing as if no one were listening, and live every day as if it were your last."

- Irish proverb

"of life is a celebration – a dance of joy, a melody of laughter, and a symphony of warmth. It’s a spirit that echoes in every corner of the Emerald Isle."

- Richard Steele

"In the embrace of luck, we find the true essence of Irish cheer. Let the celebration of St. Patrick’s Day be a testament to our fortunate hearts."

- Tim O'Brien

"In the dance of life, may you always find the rhythm of luck, and may your steps be light with the spirit of celebration."

- Idries Shah

"A good laugh and a long sleep are the two best cures for anything."

- Irish proverb

"Luck is not just chance; it’s also about embracing opportunities with a joyful heart. May the luck o’ the Irish be with you always."

- Emily Dickinson

"A lucky man is one who carries the spirit of joy and gratitude, and the Irish are masters at weaving luck into their everyday cheer."

- G.K. Chesterton

"There is no language like the Irish for soothing and quieting."

- John Millington Synge

"On St. Patrick’s Day, let the joyous spirit of the Boondock Saints inspire you to spread joy, laughter, and a bit of Irish mischief."

- Boondock Saints

"Being Irish is an honor that even Thomas Jefferson cherished. May your celebration of St. Patrick’s Day be as grand and as free-spirited as his Irish heart."

- Thomas Jefferson

"We Irish may not have a pot to piss in, but we have a four-leaf clover in every pocket."

- Richelle E. Goodrich

"Irishmen are not drunk all the time, but when they are, she’s an angel!"

- G.K. Chesterton

"If he laid on the Irish any thicker, she’d be drowning in shamrocks."

- Nalini Singh

"I complained that I had no shoes until I met a man who had no feet."

"May you live as long as you want, and never want as long as you live."

"Wherever you go and whatever you do, may the luck of the Irish be there with you."

"May the saddest day of your future be no worse than the happiest day of your past."

"May your troubles be less, and your blessings be more, and nothing but happiness come through your door."

"May the road rise up to meet you, may the wind be always at your back."

"May your heart be light and happy, may your smile be big and wide, and may your pockets always have a coin or two inside!"

"May the Irish hills caress you. May her lakes and rivers bless you. May the luck of the Irish enfold you."

"May you always have a clean shirt, a clear conscience, and enough coins in your pocket to buy a pint!"

"May you live as long as you want and never want as long as you live."

"May your pockets be heavy, your heart be light, and may good luck pursue you each morning and night."

"May neighbours respect you, trouble neglect you, the angels protect you, and Heaven accept you."

"If you’re enough lucky to be Irish… You’re lucky enough!"

"May your day be touched with a bit of Irish luck, brightened by a song in your heart, and warmed by the smiles of the people you love."

"Here’s to a long life and a merry one. A quick death and an easy one. A pretty girl and an honest one. A cold pint and another one!"

"May the roof above you never fall in and those gathered beneath it never fall out."

"May the wind always be at your back."

"A good laugh and a long sleep are the two best cures."

"May the sound of happy music and the lilt of Irish laughter fill your heart with gladness that stays forever after."

"May your neighbors respect you, trouble neglect you, angels protect you, and heaven accept you."

"May the blessings of each day be the blessings you need the most."

"May your troubles be less and your blessings be more, and nothing but happiness come through your door."

"May you live to be 100 years, with one extra year to repent."

"May you be at the gates of heaven an hour before the devil knows you’re dead!"

"A man loves his sweetheart the most, his wife the best, but his mother the longest."

"May your troubles be less, your blessings be more, and nothing but happiness come through your door."

"A good friend is like a four-leaf clover, hard to find and lucky to have."

"May your heart be light and happy, may your smile be big and wide, and may your pockets always have a coin or two inside."

"May your thoughts be as glad as the shamrocks. May your heart be as light as a song. May each day bring you bright, happy hours that stay with you all the year long."

"May your pockets be heavy and your heart be light. May good luck pursue you each morning and night."

"May the sound of happy music, and the lilt of Irish laughter, fill your heart with gladness that stays forever after."

"May your celebration be grand, your company delightful, and may the spirit of St. Patrick be with you all through the night."

"Sláinte! May your heart be light, your step be quick, and your Guinness be poured just right!"

"Cheers to the nights we’ll never remember, with the friends we’ll never forget."

"Here’s to a world where everyone is a little bit Irish, and the rest of the year where everyone wishes they were!"

"May your glass be ever full. May the roof over your head be always strong. And may you be in heaven half an hour before the devil knows you’re dead."

"To live above with the Saints we love, Ah, that is the purest glory. To live below with the Saints we know, Ah, that is another story."

"May the most you wish for be the least you get."

"Tis better to spend money like there’s no tomorrow than to spend tonight like there’s no money!"

"May you have the hindsight to know where you’ve been, the foresight to know where you are going, and the insight to know when you have gone too far."

"As you slide down the banister of life, may the splinters never point in the wrong direction."

"May you be in heaven a half hour before the devil knows you’re dead."

"Mol an óige agus tiocfaidh sí"

"Má chailleann tú uair ar maidin beidh tú á tóraíocht i rith an lae"

"Ní dhéanfaidh smaoineamh an treabhadh duit"

"In Ireland, you’re never far from a pub or a prayer."

"Más cam nó díreach an ród, 's é an bothar mór an t-aicearra"

"Is fearr lúbadh ná briseadh"

"Ní neart go cur le chéile"

"Níl saoi gan locht"

"Ní thuigeann an sách an seang"

"Tús maith, leath na hoibre"

"May misfortune follow you the rest of your life, and never catch up."