In the end, we know what makes us happy. We also know what makes us unhappy. That's the irony. We know and yet we still mess it up. That's part of the human condition, no, and why we need to work on it. Harlan Coben
That's the irony in the work: the best stories are the worst things that happen. My best times were somebody else's worst. Michael Connelly
The irony of that is, what makes it kind of ironic, is when you do become successful as a professional athlete in particular, a lot of the young children who are emulating these stars do have a different perspective. Frank Shorter