"A Star Called Henry" Quotes

I was born in the city of Dublin, in the year 1901. That's right. Don't laugh.

That's me, Henry Smart, and I'm the last of the Dublin slum boys.

I was born with fists clenched and my eyes open; the midwife said I didn't cry, and she was right. I don't cry, even now.

I'll never be disgusted by the sight of blood. That's my gift from the Rising.

I had the Queen's horse between my legs, and I didn't know what to do. I'd never even seen a horse before.

I've always been a hero, but I was a hero for Ireland. And now it's only for the papers.

I'd never seen so many dead people. I didn't think about the families. I was too busy trying to empty my stomach.

I'll always be Henry Smart, the last of the Dublin slum boys.

I was a good man in the Rising. I was a good man in the Civil War. I was a good man for Ireland.

I was never a coward. Not then, not ever.