50+ St. Patrick’s Day Quotes for Cards, Captions & Toasts

St. Patrick’s Day is the perfect excuse to wear green, share a laugh, and send a quick note that feels festive—whether it’s a text, a social caption, or a St. Patrick’s Day eCard. If you’re looking for the right St. Patrick’s Day quote for your message (from funny St. Patrick’s Day quotes to inspirational St. Patrick’s Day quotes), you’ll find 50+ options below, with attribution on every quote.

Funny St. Patrick’s Day quotes (for friends, group chats, coworkers)

These are great, funny St. Patrick’s Day quotes, funny Saint Patrick’s Day quotes, and “humorous St. Patrick’s Day quotes” options. 

• “The legend goes that St. Patrick drove the snakes out of Ireland. I was thinking… that must be hard to put all the tiny seatbelts on all the snakes. – Ellen DeGeneres
• “St. Patrick’s Day is named for St. Patrick, the first guy to feed Guinness to a snake.” – Conan O’Brien
• “Who’s this Patrick anyway? The patron saint of liquor distributors? … He didn’t get rid of snakes in Ireland. He just got rid of the ones he was seeing.” – Lewis Black
• “We have always found the Irish a bit odd. They refuse to be English.” – Winston Churchill
• “If it were raining soup, the Irish would go out with forks.” – Brendan Behan
• “The one thing we Irish have is the ability to laugh at ourselves. “God bless us all.” – Ann Kennedy
• “This is St. Patrick’s Day in Los Angeles, ‘Luck O’ The Irish Recipes.’ “Delicious Irish guacamole. Corned beef and guacamole.” – Jay Leno
• “St. Patrick’s Day … a day for drunk people to vomit with their pants down in New Jersey.” – Margot Leitman
• “Making it [St. Patrick’s Day] a great day for the Irish, but just an OK day if you’re looking for a quiet tavern…” – Jon Stewart
• “The Irish gave the bagpipes to the Scots as a joke, but the Scots haven’t seen the joke yet.” – Oliver Herford
• “In Ireland, the inevitable never happens, and the unexpected constantly occurs.” – John Pentland Mahaffy

More funny lines from another curated list: 

• “Anyone acquainted with Ireland knows that the morning of St. Patrick’s Day consists of the night of the 17th of March flavored strongly with the morning of the 18th.” – Daryl Stout
• “St. Patrick—one of the few saints whose feast day presents the opportunity to get determinedly whacked…” – Charles M. Madigan

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Cute St. Patrick’s Day quotes (sweet, simple, card-friendly)

Use these as cute Saint Patrick’s Day quotes and cute St. Patrick’s Day quotes. 

• “Being Irish is very much a part of who I am. I take it everywhere with me.” – Colin Farrell.
• “Ireland is a land of poets and legends, of dreamers and rebels.” – Nora Roberts.
• “Even when they have nothing, the Irish emit a kind of happiness, a joy.” – Fiona Shaw
• “Being Irish, he had an abiding sense of tragedy, which sustained him through temporary periods of joy.” – William Butler Yeats.
• “That’s what the holidays are for… Isn’t that the Irish way?” – Lara Flynn Boyle
• “Some cause happiness wherever they go; others whenever they go.” – Oscar Wilde. 
• “There are no strangers here; only friends you haven’t met yet.” – William Butler Yeats 

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Fun St. Patrick’s Day quotes (lighthearted “Happy St. Patty’s Day” energy)

Perfect for “Happy St. Patty’s Day” texts and Paddy’s Day quotes. 

• “For the whole world is Irish on the seventeenth of March!” – Thomas Augustine Daly
• “Whether it’s St. Patrick’s Day or not, everyone has a little luck o’ the Irish in them.” – Laura Sommers
• “St. Patrick’s Day is an enchanted time—a day to begin transforming winter’s dreams into summer’s magic.” – Adrienne Cook
• “Every St. Patrick’s Day, every Irishman goes out to find another Irishman to make a speech to.” – Shane Leslie
• “Ireland is where strange tales begin, and happy endings are possible.” – Charles Haughey
• “There are only two kinds of people in the world, the Irish and those who wish they were.” – Irish saying 

Inspirational St. Patrick’s Day quotes (luck, hope, and good days ahead)

These work well as inspirational St. Patrick’s Day quotes in cards or captions. 

• “Luck is believing you’re lucky.” – Tennessee Williams
• “The best luck of all is the luck you make for yourself.” – Douglas MacArthur
• “The amount of good luck coming your way depends on your willingness to act.” – Barbara Sher
• “I’m a great believer in luck, and I find the harder I work, the more I have of it.” – Thomas Jefferson
• “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
• “Don’t throw away luck on little stuff. Save it up.” – Tim O’Brien
• “Diligence is the mother of good luck.” – Benjamin Franklin

From another St. Patrick’s Day quote collection (more “keep going” energy): 

• “You can take a man out of Ireland, but you can’t take the Irishness out of the man.” – Tyson Fury
• “Ireland, sir, for good or evil, is like no other place under heaven.” – George Bernard Shaw

Irish blessings & toasts (perfect for cards and speeches)

If you want traditional “send-good-vibes” lines for cards, these are instant wins. 

• “May the road rise up to meet you. May the wind be always at your back.” – Irish blessing
• “May your pockets be heavy and your heart be light, and may good luck pursue you each morning and night.” – Irish blessing
• “May your blessings outnumber the shamrocks that grow. And may trouble avoid you wherever you go.” – Irish blessing
• “May your trouble be less. And may your blessings be more. And nothing but happiness comes through your door.” – Irish blessing
• “May the luck of the Irish enfold you. May the blessings of Saint Patrick behold you.” – Irish blessing
• “Bless your little Irish heart and every other Irish part.” – Irish blessing
• “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!’” – Irish blessing

More traditional Irish sayings and toasts (great for a “Paddy’s Day quotes” section): 

• “May the Good Lord take a liking to you … but not too soon!” – Irish saying
• “As you slide down the banister of life, may the splinters never point the wrong way.” – Irish saying
• “May the blessings of each day be the blessings you need most.” – Irish saying
• “May the Lord keep you in His hand and never close His fist too tight.” – Irish saying
• “An old Irish recipe for longevity: leave the table hungry. Leave the bed, sleepyhead. Leave the bar thirsty. – Irish saying

A powerful “quote by Saint Patrick” (for spiritual/meaningful cards)

If you want a classic quote-style passage by St. Patrick for a card, this is the famous Breastplate excerpt often shared on March 17. 

• “Christ with me, Christ before me, Christ behind me, Christ in me, Christ beneath me, Christ above me…” – St. Patrick (traditionally attributed), St. Patrick’s Breastplate
• “I arise today / Through a mighty strength, the invocation of the Trinity…” – St. Patrick (traditionally attributed), St. Patrick’s Breastplate.

Bonus: short one-liners (easy to paste into any card)

These are fast, fun, and still attractive. 

• “Why should you never iron a 4-leaf clover? You don’t want to press your luck.” – Irish saying
• “May the Lord keep you in his hand and never close his fist too tight.” – Author Unknown
• “Saint Patrick was a gentleman… Drove all the snakes from Ireland…” – Author Unknown
• “An Irishman is never drunk as long as he can hold onto one blade of grass…” – Charles M. Madigan

Copy-and-paste card template (quick + effective)

If you’re stuck, use this and swap in any quote above:

“Happy St. Paddy’s Day!
[Insert St. Patrick’s day quote]
Wishing you lots of luck, laughs, and a little something green today!”

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