"Love and freedom are such hideous words. So many cruelties have been done in their name."

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Source : Joseph O'Connor, Random House UK (2004). “Star of the Sea”, p.381, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Joseph O'Connor

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“It could be enough, maybe, or at least a start, but the problem is that at night I tumble into dreams that aren't dreams at all. I tumble into memories and wake up aching for a dying world and a quiet, cold life that offered me nothing but sitting in a still room.”

Source : Elizabeth Scott (2011). “As I Wake”, p.101, Penguin
“Having a baby is like getting a tattoo on your face. You really need to be certain it's what you want before you commit.”
“I don't drink water. Have you seen the way it rusts pipes?”
“You are full of potential. You are overflowing with creativity. There's nothing in your heart that you cannot accomplish.”
“Women's rights are an essential part of the overall human rights agenda, trained on the equal dignity and ability to live in freedom all people should enjoy.”
“A batsman's skill and technique are judged on how he faces the Duke ball in England”
“Playing Lissa was the most thrilling, terrifying, uplifting, fulfilling, surprising, and experience of my life.”
“... to became neighbours and friends instead of journalists. This is the way to make your finest photographs.”

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