"If you grow up in Ireland and read books then you really are obliged to attempt your own some time. It is not exactly a choice. I still don't know if I am a writer. Believe me, there are days when I have my doubts."

-- Anne Enright

#Growing Up Quotes #Believe Quotes #Book Quotes

“In brief, I spend half my time trying to learn the secrets of other writers - to apply them to the expression of my own thoughts.”
“I don't like to hold back, because that's how you hurt yourself.”

Source : "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
“A great introduction to cultures is their cuisine. It not only reflects their evolution, but also their beliefs and traditions.”
“Mr. DeMille's theory of sexual difference was that marriage is an artificial state for women. The want to be taken, ruled, raped. That was his theory.”
“Would you like to know your future? If your answer is yes, think again. Not knowing is the greatest life motivator. So enjoy, endure, survive each moment as it comes to you in its proper sequence -- a surprise.”
“I have always been fascinated by the supernatural elements in stories, whether fairy tales, myths, film or literature.”
“In my vast experience, I've found it always wiser to go along with female advice.... First, you make them happy by doing what they tell you. That's the main thing. Let them think they're in control. They love it. Then, if it turns out they were right, everything's cool. If it turns out they were wrong ... then you have the pleasure of basking in the glow of superiority.”

Source : "The Stake".
“The recovery of the Gulf Coast region will take years to complete.”

You may also like:

Claire Keegan
Writer
Colm Toibin
Novelist
Colum McCann
Writer
Hilary Mantel
Writer
Hugo Hamilton
Writer
John Banville
Novelist
Roddy Doyle
Novelist
Sebastian Barry
Playwright
Edna O'Brien
Novelist