"My novels come from within me; they are things I feel I want to do."

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Source : "What keeps Roddy rooted" by Nicci Gerrard, www.theguardian.com. April 15, 2001.

Roddy Doyle

#Want Quotes #Novel Quotes #Feels Quotes

“The spirit of Christmas is the spirit of love and of generosity and of goodness. It illuminates the picture window of the soul, and we look out upon the world's busy life and become more interested in people than in things.”
“In 1991, I co-founded my first start-up, Ink Development, which made software for an early tablet computer.”
“He's satisfied with himself. If you have a soul you can't be satisfied.”
“My message is the practice of compassion, love and kindness.”
“There is a point at which everything becomes simple and there is no longer any question of choice, because all you have staked will be lost if you look back. Life's point of no return.”

Source : Joel Fuhrman (2011). “Eat to Live: The Amazing Nutrient-Rich Program for Fast and Sustained Weight Loss”, p.44, Hachette UK
“The gospel alone liberates you to live a life of scandalous generosity, unrestrained sacrifice, uncommon valor, and unbounded courage.”
“I am a big fan of smelly cheeses but the rest of the family don't seem to be particularly keen on them.”
“One can only learn his powers of action by action, and his powers of thought by thinking”

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