Monday, 23 February 2015

Clint Eastwood Quotes [Part 1]


"A lot of people are bored of all the political correctness."

A lot of people are realizing they had the wool pulled over their eyes by Obama.

“A Love like this happens but once in a lifetime” 

A man’s got to know his limitations.

"Actors know what actors are insecure about 
and they're all insecure."

Again, after you've gone through all the various processes 
and the film comes out and is very successful, 
you're almost afraid to revisit it. 
You want to save it for a rainy day.

"Aging can be fun if you lay back and enjoy it."

"Alfred Hitchcock once told me, 
when I was analyzing a lot of things about his pictures, 
'Clint, you must remember, it's only a movie."

And I like to direct the same way that I like to be directed.

Any man don't wanna get killed better clear on out the back.

“Are you going to pull those pistols or whistle Dixie?” 

As for me, I like being behind the camera 
instead of in front of it. 
I can wear what I want. 
Will I act again? 
I never say never. 
I like doing things where I can stretch 
and go in different directions. 
I'm not looking to take it easy. 
Like the Marines on Iwo Jima, 
I understand that if you really want something, 
you have to be ready to fight.

"As you get older, 
you're not afraid of doubt. 
Doubt isn't running the show. 
You take out all the self-agonizing."

At the studios, 
everybody's into sequels 
or remakes or adaptations of old TV shows. 
I don't know if it's because of the corporate environment 
or they're just out of ideas. 
Pretty soon, they're going to be wanting to do one of "Rawhide".

At this particular time in my life, 
I'm not doing anything as a moneymaker. 
It's like I'm pushing the envelope the other way 
to see how far we can go to be noncommercial. 
But I'm definitely not going for the demographics of 13- to 15-year-olds. 
I didn't know if "Mystic River" would go over at all. 
I had a hard time getting it financed, 
to tell you the truth. 
But I just told Warners the same thing I did with "Million Dollar Baby": 
"I don't know if this is going to make any money. 
But, I think I can make a picture that you'd be proud to have in your library.

Bout time this town had a new sheriff.

"Clock's ticking, Bob. And I'm only getting older."

Crimes against children are the most heinous crime. 
That, for me, would be a reason for capital punishment 
because children are innocent and need the guidance of an adult society.

“Do ya' feel lucky, punk?” 

"Don’t just do something, stand there."

Even people on the liberal side are starting to worry about going off a fiscal cliff.

Ever notice how you come across 
somebody once in a while 
you shouldn't have messed with? That's me.

Every movie I make teaches me something, 
and that's why I keep making them. 
I'm at that stage of life when I could 
probably stop and just hit golf balls. 
But in filming these two movies about Iwo Jima, 
I learnt about war and about character. 
I also learnt a lot about myself.

"Everybody accuses me of moving fast when I direct a picture. 
I don't move fast, but I just keep moving."

"Everybody is idealistic when you're a kid."


American Indian Quotes [Part 3]


Make my enemy brave and strong, 
so that if defeated, I will not be ashamed. 
Plains Indians

Man has responsibility, not power. 
Tuscarora

Man's law changes with his understanding of man. 
Only the laws of the spirit remain always the same. 
Crow

Many have fallen with the bottle in their hand.
Lakota

Most of us do not look as handsome to others as we do to ourselves. 
Assiniboine

No river can return to its source, 
yet all rivers must have a beginning. 
Tribe Unknown

Not every sweet root gives birth to sweet grass. 
Tribe Unknown

Old age is not as honorable as death, 
but most people want it. 
Crow

One finger cannot lift a pebble. 
Hopi

One rain does not make a crop. 
Creole

Our first teacher is our own heart. 
Cheyenne

Poverty is a noose that strangles humility 
and breeds disrespect for God and man. 
Siou

Regard Heaven as your father, 
Earth as your Mother 
and all things as your 
Brothers and Sisters.  
Tribe Unknown

Remember that your children are not your own, 
but are lent to you by the Creator.  
Mohawk

Seek wisdom, not knowledge. 
Knowledge is of the past, 
Wisdom is of the future. 
Lumbee

Sharing and giving are the ways of God. 
Sauk

Tell me and I'll forget. Show me, 
and I may not remember. 
Involve me, and I'll understand. 
Tribe Unknown

Take only what you need and leave the land as you found it.
Arapaho

The bird who has eaten cannot fly with the bird that is hungry. 
Omaha

The coward shoots with shut eyes. 
Oklahoma

The frog does not drink up the pond in which he lives. 
Sioux

The ground on which we stand is sacred ground. 
It is the dust and blood of our ancestors.! 
Chief Plenty Coups, Crow (1848 - 1932) 

The moon is not shamed by the barking of dogs. 
Southwest

The one who tells the stories rules the world. 
Hopi

The rain falls on the just and the unjust. 
Hopi


Oscar Wilde Quotes [Part 2]


“All women become like their mothers. 
That is their tragedy. 
No man does, and that is his.”

“Always forgive your enemies; 
nothing annoys them so much.”

"Ambition is the last refuge of failure."

"America had often been discovered before Columbus, 
but it had always been hushed up."

"America is the only country that went from barbarism
 to decadence without civilization in between."

"An acquaintance that begins with a compliment
 is sure to develop into a real friendship."

"An ordinary man away from home giving advice."

"And the wild regrets, 
and the bloody sweats, 
none knew so well as I: 
for he who lives more lives than one 
more deaths than one must die."

"Anybody can be good in the country. 
There are no temptations there."

"Anybody can make history. 
Only a great man can write it."

“Anybody can sympathise with the sufferings of a friend, 
but it requires a very fine nature to sympathise with a friend’s success.”

"Anybody can write a three-volume novel. 
It merely requires a complete ignorance of both life and literature."

“Anyone who lives within their means suffers from a lack of imagination.”

"Arguments are to be avoided; 
they are always vulgar and often convincing."

"Art is not to be taught in Academies. 
It is what one looks at, 
not what one listens to, 
that makes the artist. 
The real schools should be the streets"

"Art, like Nature, has her monsters, 
things of bestial shape and with hideous voices"

"As a wicked man I am a complete failure. 
Why, there are lots of people who say 
I have never really done anything wrong 
in the whole course of my life. 
Of course they only say it behind my back."

"As for begging, it is safer to beg than to take, 
but it is finer to take than to beg."

"As for the virtuous poor, one can pity them, 
of course, but one cannot possibly admire them. 
They have made private terms with the enemy, 
and sold their birthright for very bad pottage. 
They must also be extraordinarily stupid."

"As long as a woman can look ten years 
younger than her own daughter, 
she is perfectly satisfied."

"As long as war is regarded as wicked, 
it will always have it's fascination. 
When it is looked upon as vulgar, 
it will cease to be popular."

"As one knows the poet by his fine music, 
so one can recognize the liar 
by his rich rhythmic utterance, 
and in neither case will the casual inspiration
 of the moment suffice. 
Here, as elsewhere, practice must precede perfection."

"At twilight, nature is not without loveliness, 
though perhaps its chief use is to illustrate quotations from the poets."

"Bad art is a great deal worse than no art at all."

"Bad artists always admire each other's work. 
They call it being large-minded and free from prejudice. 
But a truly great artist cannot conceive of life being shown, 
or beauty fashioned, under any conditions 
other than those he has selected."


Irish Blessings [Part 5]


May the sun shine warm upon your face and the rains fall soft upon your fields.

May the roof above us never fall in. 
And may the friends gathered below it never fall out.  

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

May the saint protect ye-
An' sorrow neglect ye, 
An' bad luck to the one
That doesn't respect ye
t' all that belong to ye, 
An long life t' yer honor-
That's the end of my song t' ye

May the ships at sea never be bottoms up.

May the sound of happy music 
And the lilt of Irish laughter 
Fill your heart with gladness 
That stays forever after.

May the strength of God pilot us, 
may the wisdom of God instruct us, 
may the hand of God protect us, 
may the word of God direct us. 
Be always ours this day and for evermore.

May the strength of three be in your journey.

May the sun shine, all day long, 
everything go right, and nothing wrong. 
May those you love bring love back to you, 
and may all the wishes you wish come true!

May the sun shine bright on your windowpane.
May the rainbow be certain to follow each rain.


May the winds of fortune sail you, 
May you sail a gentle sea. 
May it always be the other guy 
who says, "this drink's on me."

May the wings of the butterfly kiss the sun. 
And find your shoulder to light on.
To bring you luck, happiness and riches. 
Today, tomorrow and beyond. 

May there be a fox on your fishing hook 
And a hare on your bait 
And may you kill no fish 
Until St. Brigid's Day.

May there be a generation of children 
On the children of your children. 

May those who love us love us.
And those that don't love us,
May God turn their hearts.
And if He doesn't turn their hearts,
May he turn their ankles,
So we?ll know them by their limping.

May three deaths be taken from me!
May three ages be given to me!
May seven waves of fortune be granted to me!

May we get what we want, 
May we get what we need, 
But may we never get what we deserve.

May we live in peace without weeping.
May our joy outline 
the lives we touch without ceasing.
And may our love fill the world, 
angel wings tenderly beating.

May you...
Work like you don't need the money,
Love like you've never been hurt,
Dance like no-one is watching,
Screw like it's being filmed,
And drink like a true Irishman.

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


May you always have a friend 
that is worth that name.

May you always have walls for the winds
A roof for the rain, tea beside the fire
Laughter to cheer you, those you love near you
And all your heart might desire

May you always have work for your hands to do. 
May your pockets hold always a coin or two.

May you always have work for your hands to do. 
May your pockets hold always a coin or two. 
May the sun shine bright on your windowpane. 
May the rainbow be certain to follow each rain. 
May the hand of a friend always be near you. 
And may God fill your heart with gladness to cheer you.

May you always walk in sunshine. 
May you never want for more. 
May Irish angels rest their wings 
right beside your door.



Monday, 16 February 2015

American Indian Quotes [Part 2]


Each person is his own judge.
Shawnee

Even a small mouse has anger.
 Tribe Unknown

"Every animal knows more than you do." 
Nez Perce

"Everyone who is successful must have dreamed of something." 
Maricopa

Everything the power does, it does in a circle. 
Lakota

Force, no matter how concealed, begets resistance. 
Lakota

Give thanks for unknown blessings already on their way." 
Native American saying

God gives us each a song. 
Ute
"He who would do great things should not attempt them all alone." 
Seneca

"How smooth must be the language of the whites, 
when they can make right look like wrong, and wrong like right." 
From Black Hawk, Sauk

"I am tired of fighting...
from where the sun now stands, 
I will fight no more." 
Chief Joseph

"If a man is as wise as a serpent, he can afford to be as harmless as a dove."  
Cheyenne

If a man is to do something more than human, he must have more than human powers. 
Tribe Unknown

"If we wonder often, the gift of knowledge will come." 
Arapaho

If you see no reason for giving thanks, the fault lies in yourself. 
Minquass

In age, talk; in childhood, tears. 
Hopi

"Is it wrong for me to love my own? 
Is it wicked for me because my skin is red? 
Because I am Sioux? 
Because I was born where my father lived? 
Because I would die for my people and my country? 
God made me an Indian." 
Sitting Bull

It is better to have less thunder in the mouth and more lightning in the hand. 
Apache

"It is easy to be brave from a distance." 
Omaha

"It is less of a problem to be poor, than to be dishonest." 
Anishinabe

It is no longer good enough to cry peace, we must act peace, live peace and live in peace. - Shenandoah

It takes a thousand voices to tell a single story.
Tribe Unknown

"Life is not separate from death. It only looks that way." 
Blackfoot

Listen, or your tongue will make you deaf. 
Tribe Unknown

Listening to a liar is like drinking warm water. 
Tribe Unknown


Oscar Wilde Quotes [Part 1]


"A cigarette is the perfect type of a perfect pleasure. 
It is exquisite, and it leaves one unsatisfied. 
What more can one want?"

“A cynic is a man who knows the price of everything, and the value of nothing.”

"A dreamer is one who can only find his way by moonlight, 
and his punishment is that he sees the dawn before the rest of the world."

“A good friend will always stab you in the front.”

"A kiss may ruin a human life."

"A little sincerity is a dangerous thing, and a great deal of it is absolutely fatal."

"A man can be happy with any woman as long as he does not love her."

"A man cannot be too careful in the choice of his enemies."

"A man is very apt to complain of the ingratitude of those who have risen far above him."

"A man who moralizes is usually a hypocrite, and a woman who moralizes is invariably plain."

“A man’s face is his autobiography. A woman’s face is her work of fiction.”

"A man's very highest moment is, 
I have no doubt at all, 
when he kneels in the dust, 
and beats his breast, 
and tells all the sins of his life."

"A map of the world that does not include Utopia 
is not worth even glancing at, for it leaves out the one country 
at which Humanity is always landing."

"A person who, because he has corns himself, always treads on other people's toes."

"A pessimist is one who, when he has the choice of two evils, chooses both."

"A poet can survive anything but a misprint."

"A sentimentalist is simply one who desires to have 
the luxury of an emotion without paying for it."

“A thing is not necessarily true because a man dies for it.”

"A true gentleman is one who is never unintentionally rude."

"Absolute catholicity of taste is not without its dangers. 
It is only an auctioneer who should admire all schools of art."

"Action is the last resource of those who know not how to dream."

"Alas, I am dying beyond my means."

"All art is quite useless"

"All charming people, I fancy, are spoiled. It is the secret of their attraction."

"All trials are trials for one's life, just as all sentences are sentences of death."




Irish Blessings [Part 5]


May the face of every good news 
And the back of every bad news 
Be toward us.

May the friendships you make, 
Be those which endure,
And all of your grey clouds 
Be small ones for sure.
And trusting in Him 
To Whom we all pray,
May a song fill your heart, 
Every step of the way.

May the frost never afflict your spuds. 
May the outside leaves of your cabbage 
always be free from worms.  
May the crow never pick your haystack, 
and may your donkey always be in foal.

May the God of the misty dawn waken you,
May the God of the rising sun stir you up,
May the God of morning sky send you on your way,
May the God of noonday stillness renew your strength,
May the God of afternoon bring you home,
May the God of sunset delight your eye,
May the God of twilight calm your nerves,
And the God of dusk bring you peace.
And may God bless you:
The Rising and the Setting Sun,
The Alpha and the Omega,
The Beginning and the End,
Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

May the Good Lord 
take a liking to you, 
... but not too soon! 

May the good saints protect you, 
And bless you today. A
nd may troubles ignore you, 
Each step of the way.

May the Good Shepherd protect you in
Ups and downs,
Ins and outs,
Bounds and rebounds,
Highs and lows,
Comings and goings,
Heat and cold,
Darkness and light,
Joy and sorrow,
Good times and bad times,
Daytimes and nighttimes,
Short times and long times,
Old times and new times;
May He be with you
At home and abroad,
On the road and at rest,
In storm and flood,
In drought and desert,
In peace and conflict,
In doubt and assurance,
In sickness and health,
In pain and triumph.
May the Good Shepherd walk
with you always
Until it is time to return home,
And may God bless you, 
Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

May the grace of God's protection 
And His great love abide 
Within your home-within the hearts 
Of all who dwell inside.

May the grass grow long on the road 
to hell for want of use.

May the hand of a friend 
always be near you.
And may God fill your heart 
with gladness to cheer you.

May the hinges of our friendship 
never grow rusty. 

May the Irish hills caress you. 
May her lakes and rivers bless you. 
May the luck of the Irish enfold you. 
May the blessings of Saint Patrick behold you.

May the joys of today 
Be those of tomorrow. 
The goblets of life 
Hold no dregs of sorrow. 

May the leprechauns be near you, 
To spread luck along your way. 
And may all the Irish angels,
Smile upon you St. Patrick's Day.

May the light of heaven shine on your grave.

May the lilt of Irish laughter 
lighten every load. 
May the mist of Irish magic 
shorten every road... 
And may all your friends remember 
all the favours you are owed.

May the Lord keep you in His hand 
And never close His fist too tight.

May the love and protection 
Saint Patrick can give, 
Be yours in abundance 
as long as you live! 

May the luck of the Irish 
lead to happiest heights 
And the highway you travel 
be lined with green lights. 

May the morning sun stir you out of bed,
May the winter winds move you on the road,
May the rains of March renew your strength,
May the flowers of spring captivate your sight,
May summer heat inflame your zeal,
May autumn color stimulate your dreams,
May the silver moon make you wiser yet,
May you never be with yourself content,
May Jesus and Mary keep you young,
Full of life and laughter and love.
And may the God of challenge and adventure
Bless you and keep you always,
Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

May the most you wish for 
Be the least you get. 

May the nourishment of the earth be yours,
May the clarity of light be yours,
May the fluency of the ocean be yours,
May the protection of the ancestors be yours.

May the raindrops fall lightly on your brow.
May the soft winds freshen your spirit.
May the sunshine brighten your heart
May the burdens of the day rest lightly upon you.
And may God enfold you in the mantle of His love.

May the road rise to meet you, 
May the wind be always at your back, 
May the sun shine warm upon your face, 
The rains fall soft upon your fields and, 
Until we meet again, 
May God hold you in the palm of His hand.


May the rocks in your field turn to gold.
May the ships at sea never be bottoms up.



Monday, 9 February 2015

American Indian Quotes [Part 1]


A danger foreseen is half-avoided.
Cheyenne

"A good chief gives, he does not take."
 Mohawk

A good soldier is a poor scout. 
Cheyenne

A hungry stomach makes a short prayer. 
Paiute

A man must make his own arrows. 
Winnebago

"A man or woman with many children has many homes.
Lakota Siou 

A people without a history is like the wind over buffalo grass.
Sioux

A rocky vineyard does not need a prayer, but a pick ax.
Navajo

A starving man will eat with the wolf. 
Oklahoma

After dark all cats are leopards. 
Zuni

"All dreams spin out from the same web.
Hopi

All plants are our brothers and sisters. 
They talk to us and if we listen, 
we can hear them. 
Arapaho

"All who have died are equal."
Comanche

Ask questions from you heart 
and you will be answered from the heart.
Omaha

Before eating, always take time to thank the food. 
Arapaho

"Beware of the man who does not talk, 
and the dog that does not bark." 
Cheyenne

Certain things catch your eye, 
But pursue only those that capture your heart. 
old indian saying

Cherish youth, but trust old age. 
Pueblo

"Coyote is always out there waiting, and Coyote is always hungry." 
Navajo

Day and night cannot dwell together. 
Duwamish

"Do not judge your neighbor until you walk two moons in his moccasins." 
Cheyenne

Do not wrong or hate your neighbor for it is not he that you wrong but yourself. 
Pima

Don't be afraid to cry. It will free your mind of sorrowful thoughts. 
Hopi
Don't let yesterday use up too much of today. 
Cherokee

Each bird loves to hear himself sing. 
Arapaho






John Lennon Quotes [part 2]


“I believe in everything until it’s disproved. 
So I believe in fairies, 
the myths, dragons. It all exists, 
even if it’s in your mind. 
Who’s going to say that dreams and nightmares 
aren’t as real as the here and now? 
Reality leaves a lot to the imagination.” 

“I believe in God, but not as one thing, 
not as an old man in the sky. 
I believe that what people call God is something in all of us. 
I believe that what Jesus and Mohammed 
and Buddha and all the rest said was right. 
It's just that the translations have gone wrong.” 

“I don't believe in Beatles, I just believe in me.” 

“I get by with a little help from my friends.”

I know we make our own reality, 
and we always have a choice, 
but how much is preordained? 
Is there always a fork in the road, 
and are there two preordained paths 
that are equally preordained? 
There could be hundreds of paths 
where one could go this way or that way 
there's a chance, and it's very strange sometimes.” 

“I love humanity, it's people I can't stand.” 

“I made the decision at sixteen or seventeen that what I did,  
I wanted everybody to see. 
I wasn’t going after the aestheticism of the monastery 
or the lone artist who supposedly 
doesn’t care what people think about his work. 
I care a lot about whether people hate it or love it, 
because it hurts me when they hate it, or hate me, 
and it’s pleasing when they like it. 
That’s just the predicament of being an artist.” 

“I put things down on sheets of paper
 and stuff them in my pockets. 
When I have enough, I have a book.” 

“I still believe that all you need is love.”

“I used to think that the world 
was doing something to me, 
that the world owed me something. 
And that either the conservatives 
or the socialists or the fascists 
or the communists or the Christians 
or the Jews or the fascists 
were doing something to me. 
And when you're a teeny-booper, 
that's what you think. 
I'm 40 now, I don't think that anymore
because I found out it doesn't fucking work. 
I am part of them. There's no separation. 
Were all one. "Give peace a chance," 
not "Shoot people for peace."
"All you need is love." I believe it. 
It's damn hard, but I absolutely believe it.” 

“I was asked in an interview 
which was more important: money or love?
I told the interviewer that if he had to ask the question, 
he wouldn't understand the answer.” 

“I was feeling insecure you might not love me anymore” 

“I was the walrus, 
but now I am John...
and so my friends, 
you'll just have to carry on. 
The dream is over.” 

“I wasn't saying whatever 
they're saying I was saying. 
I'm sorry I said it really. 
I never meant it to be a 
lousy anti-religious thing. 
I apologize if that will make you happy. 
I still don't know quite what I've done.
I've tried to tell you what I did do 
but if you want me to apologize, 
if that will make you happy, 
then OK, I'm sorry.” 

“I would like to say thank you on behalf of the group 
and ourselves and I hope we’ve passed the audition.” 

“If being an egomaniac means 
I believe in what I do and in my art or music, 
then in that respect you can call me that... 
I believe in what I do, and I'll say it.” 

“If everyone demanded peace 
instead of another television set, 
then there'd be peace.”

“If someone thinks that peace and love
are just a cliche that must have been left behind in the 60s,
 that's a problem. Peace and love are eternal.” 

“If there hadn't been an Elvis, 
there wouldn't have been the Beatles.” 

“If you want peace, you won't get it with violence.” 

“If you want to be like the folks up on the hill, 
you have to learn to smile while you kill” 

“If you wanna be a hero, well Just Follow ME.” 

“I'm not afraid of death 
because I don't believe in it.
It's just getting out of one car, 
and into another.” 

“I'm not going to change the way I look 
or the way I feel to conform to anything. 
I've always been a freak. 
So I've been a freak all my life and I have to live with that, 
you know. I'm one of those people.” 

“I'm not going to sacrifice love, 
real love, for any fuckin' war 
or any friend, or any business, 
because in the end you're alone at night.” 

"Imagine"


Buddha Quotes And Teachings [Part 4]


An outside enemy exists only if there is anger inside.

An un-cut hand can handle poison, but why take the risk?

An unshakable, unconcerned mind can never be entangled and troubled.

An untrained-mind will fight you for what it wants to call its own, 
just like a dog, if you try to take away its bone.

Analyze what is not genuine and just dressed and disguised.

Analyzed carefully under the scope of close and constant observation, 
clinging attachment gradually dissolves into peace.

And again monks, a Bhikkhu reflects closely upon this very body, 
from the soles of the feet up and from the tips of the hair down, 
enclosed by the skin and various kinds of impurities.

Anger always arises together with mental pain.

Anger and accelerated breath are intimations of a painful death.

Anger fosters misery. Fury clouds the mind. Rage results in disaster

Anger produces only unwholesome actions.

Anger will disappear just as soon as thoughts of resentment are forgotten.

Anger will never disappear so long as thoughts of resentment are cherished in the mind.

Animals have no chance to increase Dhamma. 
If we do not practice with right understanding, 
we fall back to the level of animals.

Anticipate the poisonous snake in the path, and avoid its bite.

Any dirty little deed you might want to conduct when no one is looking 
is still seen and observed by yourself. Watch and act accordingly.

Any form of attachment is a poisonous and harmful thing.

Any one of the senses will trap and ensnare, so observe and beware.

Any phenomenon whatever, 
sensed or conceived in the mind 
is a subject worthy of penetrative 
analysis and investigation.

Any satisfying and comforting illusion needs to be constantly renewed.

Anything that appears will disappear of itself; 
trying to stop the process will cause consternation and pain.

Anything you attain is karmic. This is what turns the Wheel.

Anything you want to be is just a delusive, worldly desire.

Apply mindfulness with arduous effort striving for deliverance.

Arising of wisdom is freedom from attachment to the five khandas: material form; feelings; perceptions; mental formulations; and consciousness.



Irish Blessings [Part 4]


May God give you...
For every storm, a rainbow, 
For every tear, a smile, 
For every care, a promise,
And a blessing in each trial. 
For every problem life sends, 
A faithful friend to share,
For every sigh, a sweet song, 
And an answer for each prayer. 

May God grant you always... 
A sunbeam to warm you, 
A moonbeam to charm you, 
A sheltering angel, 
so nothing can harm you. 

May God grant you many years to live, 
For sure He must be knowing. 
The earth has angels all too few, 
And heaven is overflowing.

May good luck be your friend 
In whatever you do. 
And may trouble be always 
A stranger to you.

May green be the grass you walk on, 
May blue be the skies above you, 
May pure be the joys that surround you,
May true be the hearts that love you.

May I live for a hundred times a hundred years, each hundred of them in turn!

May I see you gray 

And combing your grandchildren's hair.

May joy and peace surround you, 

Contentment latch your door; 
And happiness be with you now, 
And bless you evermore.

May love and laughter light your days,

and warm your heart and home.
May good and faithful friends be yours,
wherever you may roam.
May peace and plenty bless your world
with joy that long endures.
May all life’s passing seasons
bring the best to you and yours!

May luck be our companion, 

May friends stand by our side, 
May history remind us all 
Of Ireland's faith and pride.

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

May my soul, my body, and my music
be free from evil and from ignorance.

May peace and plenty be the first, 
To lift the latch to your door. 
And happiness be guided to your home,
By the candle of Christmas.

May St. Patrick guard you 
wherever you go, 
and guide you in whatever you do-- 
and may his loving protection 
be a blessing to you always.

May the autumn leaves carpet beneath your feet
And the angels lead you through the classday maze,
May your homecoming time be extra sweet
And your heart warm with Indian summer days,
Like Jesus may you grow in wisdom, age, and grace.
May you learn to read and write and think and sing,
May you swiftly run in knowledge’s rapid race
And may God’s kind love to all your roommates bring.

May the best day of your past 
be the worst day of your future.

May the blessings of each day
Be the blessings you need most.

May the blessings of light be upon you, 

Light without and light within. 
And in all your comings and goings, 
May you ever have a kindly greeting 
From them you meet along the road.

May the blessing of light be on you
light without and light within.
May the blessed sunlight shine on you
and warm your heart
till it glows like a great peat fire.

May the cool rain quench your flowers' thirst

Renew your spirit,
And wash your troubles away.

May the Devil cut the toes off our foes, 
that we may know them by their limping.

May the Devil say a prayer for you.

May the doctor never earn a pound out of you

May the embers from the open hearth warm your hands, 
May the sun’s rays from the Irish sky warm your face, 
May the children’s bright smiles warm your heart, 
May the everlasting love I give you warm your soul.

May the enemies of Ireland never meet a friend.