30 St. Patrick's Day Quotes to Celebrate the Luck of the Irish

In 2021, you're probably more excited about St. Patrick's Day than ever. No, you may not end up celebrating the holiday packed into a local pub with tons of St. Patrick's Day decorations and St. Patrick's Day drinks to go around, but the arrival of March 17 will undoubtedly still provide a much-needed dose of cheer and laughter (not to mention an excuse to watch your favorite Irish movies).

That's the thinking behind this list of the best St. Patrick's Day quotes. Whether you're looking for inspiration for your St. Patrick's Day Instagram caption or just feel like texting a lovely Irish blessing to a friend, these heartwarming words will be just what you're after. There are a number of wise sayings to choose from, like, "May your blessings outnumber the shamrocks that grow. And may trouble avoid you wherever you go," and, "May the best day of your past be the worst day of your future."

But there are also some more lighthearted options on the list (and even a few traditional Irish song lyrics!). Take Morgan Llywelyn's tongue-in-cheek words about her Irish heritage, for instance: "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."

There's really no better way to welcome the holiday.

"In Ireland the inevitable never happens and the unexpected constantly occurs."

"St. Patrick—one of the few saints whose feast day presents the opportunity to get determinedly whacked and make a fool of oneself all under the guise of acting Irish."

"O, love is the soul of a true Irishman; he loves all that’s lovely, loves all that he can, with his sprig of shillelagh and shamrock so green."

"When Irish eyes are smiling, watch your step."

"If a man who cannot count finds a four leaf clover, is he lucky?"

"If this humor be the safety of our race, then it is due largely to the infusion into the American people of the Irish brain."

"That's what the holidays are for—for one person to tell the stories and another to dispute them. Isn't that the Irish way?"

"Even when they have nothing, the Irish emit a kind of happiness, a joy."

"Why can't I be the cute, carefree Irish guy who sings all the time?"

"Every St. Patrick's Day every Irishman goes out to find another Irishman to make a speech to."

"Whenever I want to know what the Irish are thinking, I look into my own heart."

"Being Irish is very much a part of who I am. I take it everywhere with me."

"Many people die of thirst but the Irish are born with one."

"For the whole world is Irish on the Seventeenth o’ March!"

"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."

"St. Patrick’s Day is an enchanted time—a day to begin transforming winter’s dreams into summer’s magic."

"St. Patrick’s Day is a day to celebrate our green heritage. The ancestry of Ireland. It is a day to celebrate what it means to be Irish and of Irish descent."

"Ireland is a land of poets and legends, of dreamers and rebels."

"I’ve always thought you’ve got to believe in luck to get it."

"The list of Irish saints is past counting; but in it all no other figure is so human, friendly, and lovable as St. Patrick."

"Whether I drink often or just once in a while; I’m always sure to raise a glass to the dear old Emerald Isle."

"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."

"Don’t throw away luck on little stuff. Save it up."

"Be still and know that I am. Be still and know. Be still. Be."

"The heart of an Irishman is nothing but his imagination."

"Love is never defeated, and I could add, the history of Ireland proves it."

"When it comes to luck you make your own."

"If you’re Irish, it doesn’t matter where you go—you’ll find family."

"I’m of Ireland, and I’ll stay in Ireland until I die!"

"Luck is believing you’re lucky."