Don Cameron

Duke of Wellington, Arthur Wellesley - victor at Waterloo - was born on Merrion Street on this day in 1769. Contrary to myth, never said: ‘because one is born in a stable does not make one a horse.’ One of two Dubliners to serve as Prime Minister, the other the Earl of Shelbourne

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If you're starting to think you know it all then spend some time with kids - they will take care of that.

It's much easier to succeed if you're not afraid to fail.

Maud Gonne - English-born Irish republican and suffragette of Anglo-Irish descent - died in Dublin on this day in 1953. She was 86. Converted to Irish cause by Land Wars, she became a Home Ruler, then republican. She was also muse and long-time love interest of W. B. Yeats.

Alimony is like buying hay for a dead horse. - Groucho Marx

Repeat after me: "I do not have too many books. I do not have too many books. I do not have too many books. I do not have too many books. I do not have too many books. I do not have too many books. I do not have too many books. I do not have too many books. I do not have too..."

Marsh's Library, Dublin

Kiss slowly, play hard, forgive quickly, take chances, give everything and have no regrets! - via SimpleReminders