164 quotes found
Novelist · Irish · 1981
Irish novelist (born 1981)
“Time is more precious than gold, more precious than diamonds, more precious than oil or any valuable treasures. It is time that we do not have enough of; it is time that causes the war within our h...”
“Our life is made up of time; our days are measured in hours, our pay measured by those hours, our knowledge is measured by years. We grab a few quick minutes in our busy day to have a coffee break....”
“If you have a dream, you want to at least be able to try to achieve it in some way. Something that is seemingly beyond your grasp but that you know that with a bit of hard work you could possibly a...”
“Never trust a man who sits, uninvited, at the head of the table in another man's home.”
“So how long have you been together? Two months?''Five.''Five? Jesus, Steve, you might as well get married. I should buy a hat.''Don't. They give away your Spock ears.'She laughed. 'This is the Roma...”
“FatherMichael has entered the room Wildflower: Ah dont tell me youre through a divorce yourself Father? SureOne: Dont be silly Wildflower, have a bit of respect! Hes here for the ceremony. Wildflow...”
“When you see something, it cant be unseen. When you hear a sound, it can never be unheard. I know, deep down, that this evening I have learned something that can never be unlearned. And the part of...”
“How extraordinary the ordinary really is, a tool we all use to keep going, a template for sanity.”
“I believe in the magic of books. I believe that during certain periods in our lives we are drawn to particular books--whether it's strolling down the aisles of a bookshop with no idea whatsoever of...”
“To hell with you all, I DO believe”
“I never wanted anything new; from the age of ten, I was convinced that you couldn't replace what was lost. I insisted on things on having to be found.”
“I guess when youre trying to find all the parts of yourself, its difficult to be with someone whos already fully intact.”
“There was nothing wrong with having an expensive home, nothing wrong at all. Theres a pride in building something up, working hard to achieve something. But it shouldnt have been his manhood that i...”
“I don't know why men like to barbecue so much. Maybe its the only thing they can cook. Or maybe they're just closet pyromaniacs.”
“It's not the job of this town to make me feel happy. It's not this towns fault that I don't feel I fit in. It doesn't matter where you are in the world, because it's about where you are in your hea...”
“I am girl of definitions, of logic, of black and white.Remember this.”
“I know the difference between right and wrong. I understand the rules. But today I feel that the rules have been blurred, because today they were literally on my front doorstep.”
“Its not easy remembering the good times.”
“I don't know why, but there's always the part of you, the part that hides in the shadows protecting the self-destruct button, that doesn't ever want to leave the dark behind.”
“Courage does not take over, it fights and struggles through every word you say and every step you take. It's a battle or a dance as to whether you let it pervade. It takes courage to overcome, but ...”
