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21 " For me, once I've made a cup of tea I belong somehow. It's like I'm marking out my territory, and anyone attempting to come and make a cup of tea on my patch will be dealt with most severely, more likely than not with a counter attack into their territory and the seizure of their milk cartons and shortbread biscuits. "
― Tony Hawks
22 " Running twenty-six miles is no fun.I think it was possibly an American who came up with the adage 'if it ain't hurting, it ain't working'. It would be nice to think that shortly after he uttered those words someone smacked him in the mouth by way of demonstrating how well it was working for him. "
― Tony Hawks , Round Ireland with a Fridge
23 " How do you manage for money?’ I asked.I was given two simultaneous replies of ‘We get by’ from Ian and ‘Don’t ask’ from Neil. I favoured Ian’s reply because it had less-sinister connotations. ‘Don’t ask’ left open the possibility that they raised funds by selling hitch-hikers into slavery. I changed the subject. "
24 " SAIORSEFrom Saiorse, a name of Irish origin,Meaning 'freedom'Faces problems head onAdmired for its originality, dedicated to worthy causesA kind and generous fridgeIt always stands firm for its principlesIt does not have to get its own way alwaysOthers think it is an extremely clever fridgeFrom Matt Molloys PubMay 20th 1997 "
25 " It seems that the more privileged in a society you are, the more convoluted, devious and determined your efforts became in the evasion of putting a penny back into it. "
26 " Size isn't important', he quipped.I have never adhered to this view. As far as I'm concerned, people who say size isn't important, aren't big enough to admit that they're wrong "