“There once was a demographic survey done to determine if money was connected to happiness and Ireland was the only place where this did not turn out to be true.”
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Even when they have nothing, the Irish emit a kind of happiness, a joy.
I'm not on the run from anything and I'm not at all clear about what I'm running towards. But as some great writer put it, I want to be certain that when I arrive at death, I'm totally exhausted.
I think America becomes more disgruntled by going to the movies and having an endlessly good time at them.
To be honest I live among the English and have always found them to be very honest in their business dealings. They are noble, hard-working and anxious to do the right thing. But joy eludes them, they lack the joy that the Irish have.
