Best St Patrick’s Day Quotes-St Patrick’s day is one of the big celebration in Ireland and other countries where Irish people dwell. It is usually celebrated on march 17th of every year. The day is usually declared as a public holiday in Ireland and some other countries. Parades, church services, song and dance are used to celebrate the event.
In this article, we have gathered the best Patrick’s day quotes. The quotes are inspiring and full of life for you.
Best St. Patrick’s Day Quotes
St. Patrick’s Day is an enchanted time. It’s a day to begin transforming Winter’s dreams into Summer’s magic.
Adrienne Cook
Everybody is Irish on St. Patrick’s Day, but if your name is Eisenhower, you’ve got to wear something green to show it.
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Ireland has always been the home of the dreamer, the poet and the storyteller.
Jordan Richard
Here’s to good Irish friends – never above you, never below you, always beside you Irish Toast
Shamrocks and roses in an evergreen flock, now up to your noses turning into a high stock!
Ana Claudia Antunes
The world is full of magic things, patiently waiting for our senses to grow sharper.
William Butler Yeats
Never iron a four-leaf clover, because you don’t want to press your luck.
Here’s to good Irish friends—never above you, never below you, always beside you.
One thought of the shamrock makes the whole world akin.
The best luck of all is the luck you make for yourself.
Douglas McArthur
The Irish can charm the heart out of ye.
Irish Saying
Even when they have nothing, the Irish emit a kind of happiness, a joy
We are all a great deal luckier than we realize. We usually get what we want, or near enough.
Roald Dahl
There are only two classes of people—the Irish and those who wish they were Irish.
Therese Duffy
Being Irish is very much a part of who I am. I take it everywhere with me.
A best friend is like a four-leaf clover: hard to find and lucky to have
If you have two friends in your lifetime, you’re lucky. If you have one good friend, you’re more than lucky.
S. E. Hinton
There’s the joy of ole’ Killarney, in these wishes meant for you; There’s a bit of Irish blarney, and a touch of magic too. There’s a wish of lots of laughter, and good luck, be sure o’ that; And a wish that all your dreams may come true in no time flat.
St. Paddy’s Day is our celebration day for Ireland’s favorite saint who both saved us from the snakes, and gave us our own day to celebrate our Irish heritage.
Paddy O’Furniture
I’m a great believer in luck, and I find the harder I work the more I have of it.
Thomas Jefferson
I’m Irish!…When I feel well I feel better than anyone, when I am in pain I yell at the top of my lungs, and when I am dead I shall be deader than anybody.
Morgan Llywelyn
Saint Patrick was a gentleman, who through strategy and stealth, drove all the snakes from Ireland, here’s a toast to his health. But not too many toasts, lest you lose yourself and then forget the good Saint Patrick and see all those snakes again.
Whether it’s St. Patrick’s Day or not, everyone has a little luck o’ the Irish in them.
Laura Sommers
Ireland is a land of poets and legends, of dreamers and rebels.
It’s St. Paddy’s Day, everyone’s Irish tonight. Why don’t you just pull up a stool and have a drink with us?
Norman Reedus
The great Gaels of Ireland are the men that God made mad / For all their wars are merry, and all their songs are sad.
G.K. Chesterton
Being Irish, he had an abiding sense of tragedy, which sustained him through temporary periods of joy.
William Butler Yeats
Imagine if we were all magical leprechauns, and every wish ever made on a four-leaf clover obliged us to help others obtain their wishes. Now imagine if people simply lived like this were true.
Richelle E. Goodrich
On St. Patrick’s Day, the traditional Irish family would rise early and find a solitary sprig of shamrock to put on their somber sunday best. Then they’d spend the morning in church listening to sermons about how thankful they should be that St. Patrick saved such a bunch of ungrateful sinners. Nobody wore green clothing as it was considered an unlucky color not suitable for church.
Rashers Tierney
Interesting St. Patrick’s Day Quotes
I will tell you, my body immediately responds to being in Ireland because every single cell in my body says yes.
Conan Brien
Even when they have nothing, the Irish emit a kind of happiness, a joy.
Fiona Shaw
There are only two classes of people – the Irish and those who wish they were Irish.
Therese Duffy
That’s what the prom is—St. Patrick’s Day for the young.
Tim Tharp
Put your troubles in a bag and drop them over the bridge on your way over here.
There is no language like the Irish for soothing and quieting.
John Millington Synge
I think being a woman is like being Irish… Everyone says you’re important and nice, but you take second place all the time.
Iris Murdoch
You don’t believe in magic spells or longings coming true. Yet, head-to-toe you dress in green on Patty’s Day, you do.
Richelle E. Goodrich
Be sure to wear green on March seventeen, or else Irish leprechauns pinch your bones clean!
Richelle E. Goodrich
Part of our Irish heritage is artfully combining fine food, drinks, music and conversation on this blessed day to make good times. And showing that our Irish hearts are open and loving, anyone can be Irish on St. Paddy’s day.
Paddy O’Furniture
For you can’t hear Irish tunes without knowing you’re Irish, and wanting to pound that fact into the floor.
Jennifer Armstrong
Lord, you’re Irish…Can you make things that don’t have potatoes in them? We had an Irish cook once when I was a boy. Potato pie, potato custard, potatoes with potato sauce.
Cassandra Clare
There’s no sense to being Irish unless you know the world’s going to break your heart.
Thomas Adcock
Only Irish coffee provides in a single glass all four essential food groups: alcohol, caffeine, sugar and fat.
Alex Levine
Short St. Patrick Day’s Quotes
There is no luck except where there is discipline.
Bless your little Irish heart and every other Irish part
I’ve always thought you’ve got to believe in luck to get it.
Victoria Holt
There is luck in leisure.
Have courage to take a chance.
Top of the morning to ye!
Slainte!
Luck is believing you’re lucky.
Tennessee Williams
Luck can only get you so far.
J. K. Rowling
Do you think anybody knows that I’m Irish?
Niall Horan
The heart of an Irishman is nothing but his imagination.
George Bernard Shaw
That’s right, there’s free beer in Irish paradise. Everyone’s jealous.
Kevin Hearne
Love is never defeated, and I could add, the history of Ireland proves it.
Pope John Paul II
Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity.
Roman Philosopher Seneca
If he laid on the Irish any thicker, she’d be drowning in shamrocks.
Nallini Singh
May everything turn green today, except your gills!
Lester B. Dill
An Irishman carries his heart in his hand
The heart of an Irishman is nothing but his imagination.
George Bernard Shaw
It’s an Irish story, love…We don’t do happy endings.
Kersten Hamilton
Luck is not chance, it’s toil. Fortune’s expensive smile is earned.
Emily Dickinson
You never know what worse luck your bad luck has saved you from.
`Cormac McCarthy
When it comes to luck, you make your own.” Bruce Springsteen
More St. Patrick Day’s Quotes
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
What is Irish diplomacy? It’s the ability to tell a man to go to Hell so that he will look forward to making the trip.
When anyone asks me about the Irish character, I say look at the trees. Maimed, stark and misshapen, but ferociously tenacious.
Edna O’Brien
Legend says that each leaf of the clover has a meaning: the first is for hope, the second for faith, the third for love and, if you can find a 4-leaf clover, the fourth leaf represents luck.
Jean LeGrand
The Irish have gained a reputation over the centuries for being very warm, kind and hospitable people (though sometimes a bit too fond of the drink!). These characteristics are most in evidence at St. Patrick’s Day, March 17th every year, when people of Irish descent organize parades and parties.
Shannon Ferrell
It’s not that the Irish are cynical. It’s rather that they have a wonderful lack of respect for everything and everybody.
Brendan Behan
St. Patrick had only got rid of the land snakes according to Nolan’s mother, but he had no power over the huge snakes calling themselves eels which came in on beaches all over the country.
Maeve Binchy
Few Americans have heard of Wales. All of them have heard of Ireland and many of them think they are Irish.
Peter Hitchens
We are all a great deal luckier than we realize, we usually get what we want—or near enough
Roald Dahl
An old Irish recipe for longevity: Leave the table hungry. Leave the bed sleepy. Leave the bar thirsty.
It’s simply this: the Irish kiss, a snog o’ bliss, be blessed luck from any miss.
Richelle E. Goodrich
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!
The Irish celebrate St. Patrick’s Day in gratitude for the service which he did them in bringing to the Irish their most priceless possession—the gift of faith.
Therese Duffy
I’ve always believed in luck. I love the fact that people can change their lives instantly.
Fiona Barton
To anyone with a drop of Irish blood in them the land they live on is like their mother. It’s the only thing that lasts, that’s worth working for, worth fighting for.
Alexandra Ripley
Ireland has one of the world’s heaviest rainfalls. If you see an Irishman with a tan, it’s rust.
A wish for a kiss on St. Patrick’s Day! Catch a leprechaun but don’t let him run. Nay, kiss him right away!
Richelle E. Goodrich
St. Patrick’s Day Quotes of Prayer
May the enemies of Ireland never meet a friend.
May your neighbors respect you, trouble neglect you, the angels protect you, and heaven accept you.
May the luck of the Irish enfold you. May the blessings of Saint Patrick behold you. Irish Blessing
Health and a long life to you. Land without rent to you. A child every year to you. And if you can’t go to heaven, may you at least die in Ireland.
May everything turn green today, except your gills! Lester B. Dill
May your blessings outnumber the shamrocks that grow, and may trouble avoid you wherever you go.
May luck be your friend in whatever you do, and may trouble be always a stranger to you.”
May the blessings of each day be the blessings you need the most.
May God hold you in the hollow of His hand
May you always walk in sunshine. May you never want for more. May Irish angels rest their wings beside your nursery door.
Susi Hawke
May the saddest day of your future be no worse than the happiest day of your past.
When you make a wee wish on a green four-leafed clover, may your belly stay full and your cup runneth over.
Richelle E. Goodrich
Wherever you go and whatever you do, may the luck of the Irish be there with you.
May the luck of the Irish enfold you. May the blessings of Saint Patrick behold you.
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 year long
May the road rise to meet you, may the wind be always at your back
May your blessings outnumber the Shamrocks that grow.
And may trouble avoid you wherever you go. Happy St. Patrick’s Day!
May the love and protection Saint Patrick can give be yours in abundance as long as you live.
May the clouds in your life be only a background for a lovely sunset.
For each petal on the shamrock, this brings a wish your way: Good health, good luck, and happiness for today and every day.”
May the leprechauns dance over your bed and bring you sweet dreams.
Wherever you go and whatever you do, may the luck of the Irish be there with you. Irish Wish
May the luck of the Irish lead to happiest heights and the highway you travel be lined with green lights.”
More St. Patrick’s Day Quotes
Long live the Irish, long live their cheer. Long live our friendship year after year
The reason the Irish are always fighting each other is they have no other worthy opponents.
You’ve got to think lucky. If you fall into a mud hole, check your back pocket. You might have caught a fish.
Darrell Royal
It is St Patrick’s Day and here at Scranton, that is a huge deal… It is the closest that the Irish will ever get to Christmas.
Steve Carell
As I write this, St. Patrick’s Day is in full bore in Midtown. It’s delightful how celebrating a heritage requires you to pick fights with strangers and then pee in a parking garage.
Greg Gutfeld
You gotta try your luck at least once a day, because you could be going around lucky all day and not even know it.
Jimmy Dean
To be Irish is to know that in the end the world will break your heart.
Daniel Patrick Moynihan
If you work, if you wait, you will find the place where the four-leaf clovers grow.
Ella Higginson
Slave, bishop and saint—it’s fair to say that the man we call Patrick had an unusual life.
Marian Broderick
What St. Patrick’s Day Is All About
St Patrick ‘s day is also known as feast of Saint Patrick. The day is usually celebrated on the 17th of March annually as a cultural and religious festival.
St Patrick was the foremost patron saint in Ireland. The day is usually observed by Irish people, catholic church , Anglican communion, Eastern orthodox church and Lutheran church.
St Patrick’s day is celebrated to commemorate the arrival of Christianity in Ireland. On that day , different parades are conducted, Christian processions and also mass. The rich culture and heritage of the Irish is also celebrated.
The day is usually declared as a public holiday in the republic of Ireland, northern Ireland, The Canadian province ofNewfoundland and Labrador . The British Overseas territory of Montserrat also observes the public holiday.
Who Was Saint Patrick?
Saint Patrick was born into a wealthy Romano-British family. His father served as a deacon in the Christian church while his grandfather was a priest.
At age 16, Patrick was kidnapped by some Irish raiders and made to work in Gaelic Ireland as a Shepherd for 6 years. It was while working there as a slave that he found God. He later fled back to his home where he became a priest.
Many years later, he returned to Ireland to convert the Irish people to Christianity. He was successful in His mission as a lot of pagan Irish were converted to Christians. He died on march 17 and was buried at Downpatrick.
Frequently Asked Questions
The Irish flag bears the colours green, white and orange. Wearing green is a mark of nationalism.
The day is celebrated to commemorate St. Patrick and celebrate the entry of Christianity into Ireland. The culture and heritage of Irish is celebrated on that day.
- Put on Green attire
- Attend a parade
- Devour some traditional grub
- Bake some foods
- Have Fun
Reference
- www. parade.com – 100 St. Patrick’s Day Quotes to Channel the Luck of the Irish This March
- www. wow4u.com – 49 St Patricks Day Quotes
- www. greenvelope.com – St Patrick Day Sayings
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