"Irish people are educated not only about artistry but local history." ― Fiona Shaw Topic(s): History More From Fiona Shaw "Even when they have nothing, the Irish emit a kind of happiness, a joy." "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." "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." More In History "We are still living in the aftershock of Hiroshima, people are still the scars of history."― Edward Bond "Very few conflicts in the history of the world have been satisfactorily concluded according to a published timetable, because you lose all flexibility in dealing with your opponents."― William Hague "To people who remember JFK’s assassination, JFK Jr. will probably always be that boy saluting his father’s coffin."― Michael Beschloss