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Roddy Doyle Quotes

Roddy Doyle quotes

Irish Novelist May 8, 1958

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Roddy Doyle quote: "Good ideas are often murdered by better ones."
Good ideas are often murdered by better ones. Roddy Doyle
Roddy Doyle quote: "The problem with being Irish... is having 'Riverdance' on your..."
The problem with being Irish... is having 'Riverdance' on your back. It's a burden at times. Roddy Doyle
It's a big con job. We have sold the myth of Dublin as a sexy place incredibly well; because it is a dreary little dump most of the time. Roddy Doyle
Roddy Doyle quote: "One day at a time, sweet Jesus. Whoever wrote that one hadn’t..."
One day at a time, sweet Jesus. Whoever wrote that one hadn’t a clue. A day is a fuckin’ eternity Roddy Doyle
When I was a kid, if you didn't speak Irish, you really wanted to. And you played Gaelic games and you didn't pay any attention to what was happening in the outside world, because really, Ireland was the center of the universe. And I don't think that's the case anymore. Although, admittedly, it is the center of the universe. Roddy Doyle
Roddy Doyle quote: "To claim that music is more important than oxygen would be..."
To claim that music is more important than oxygen would be trite and sentimental. It would also be true. Roddy Doyle
Roddy Doyle quote: "Schools don't really allow failure and yet it's a valid part..."
Schools don't really allow failure and yet it's a valid part of any endeavour, not just writing. Roddy Doyle
She’s happier than Nicola. That’s probably true. Alcoholics can stop drinking but what is there for the children of alcoholics? Is it always too late? Probably. She doesn’t know. Roddy Doyle
Roddy Doyle quote: "It's great meeting children because you never know what they..."
It's great meeting children because you never know what they will say. Roddy Doyle
No matter how close to personal experience a story might be, inevitably you are going to get to a part that isn't yours and, actually, whether it happened or not becomes irrelevant. It is all about choosing the right words. Roddy Doyle
Roddy Doyle quote: "It was a sign of growing up, when the dark made no more..."
It was a sign of growing up, when the dark made no more difference to you than the day. Roddy Doyle
Roddy Doyle quote: "I do enjoy Gothic fiction or books about zombies if they are..."
I do enjoy Gothic fiction or books about zombies if they are well written and I like vampires. Roddy Doyle
Roddy Doyle quote: "When you grow up on an island, what matters is how you stand..."
When you grow up on an island, what matters is how you stand to the sea. Roddy Doyle
Roddy Doyle quote: "When I was growing up, the exam system didn't allow you to..."
When I was growing up, the exam system didn't allow you to write fiction, so you never did. Roddy Doyle
Roddy Doyle quote: "It's hard for me to measure them, or to assess my books..."
It's hard for me to measure them, or to assess my books because I'm so close to them. Roddy Doyle

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