Top 20 Quotes by Hugh Leonard

As somebody once said, we're not punished for our sins, we're punished by them.

It's a natural thing for people to say, you know, Who's in this book? I find myself get ting a little defensive. People come along and I'm waiting for that first question.

I'm a writer, and what I do is write. I wasn't able to do anything else.

I think with every writer there are two people there.

I'm a much nicer person since my wife died. I found out what pain is, so on that level I'm much nicer.

I came down to the living room one day and my wife was standing in the living room. It wasn't an illusion. I saw her out of the corner of my eye. The moment I saw her, she vanished.

I don't think anyone is the perfect one to play me.

My life is every moment of my life. It is not a culmination of the past.

A thing well done is worth doing.

The problem with Ireland is that it's a country full of genius, but with absolutely no talent.