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Roddy Doyle was a contemporary Irish author and screenwriter. Roderick Doyle is an Irish novelist, dramatist and screenwriter. He is the author of eleven novels for adults, eight books for children, seven plays and screenplays, and dozens of short stories. Read more on Wikipedia →

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“She'd tried her hand at most things, but drew the line at honesty.”
— Roddy Doyle
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“We parked our bikes on verges so they could graze.”
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“Schools don't really allow failure and yet it's part of any endeavour, not just writing.”
— Roddy Doyle
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“It was a sign of growing up, when the dark made no more difference to you than the day.”
— Roddy Doyle
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“I jumped on Sinbad's bottle. Nothing happened. I didn't do it again. Sometimes when nothing happened it was really getting ready to happen”
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“Mary,' said her mother. 'We don't like sarcasm ' 'You mightn't like it,' said Mary. 'But I love it.”
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