“He saw the black water and the declining sun and the swan dipping down, its white wings flashing, and slowing and slowing… — Jamie O'Neill Copy Share Image
“Grey morning dulled the bay. Banks of clouds, Howth just one more bank, rolled to sea, where other Howths grumbled to greet… — Jamie O'Neill Copy Share Image
The four cautions: Beware a woman in front of you, beware a horse behind of you, beware a cart beside of you, and beware… — Jamie O'Neill Copy Share Image
“Will I begin it? said Doyler laughing. That's all that's in it, he laughing said. Oh sure that grin. Oh sure that wonderful saucerful… — Jamie O'Neill Copy Share Image
It was true what Jim said, this wasn’t the end but the beginning. But the wars would end one day and Jim would come… — Jamie O'Neill Copy Share Image
“People thought tolerance was the opposite of intolerance. Whereas in fact it was some meaningless neutrality. A child, any child, growing up, discovering herself… — Jamie O'Neill Copy Share Image
“MacEmm, can I ask you? I don't know does it mean... does it mean anything with marrying, MacEmm? Doyler and me. " " No… — Jamie O'Neill Copy Share Image
If you carry the weather with you, then character is determined by the prevailing wind — Jamie O'Neill Copy Share Image
The people shall further be graded according to wealth, and—humorous touch this—the more obviously a man labor, the more stinting shall be his reward;… — Jamie O'Neill Copy Share Image
“MacMurrough shifted his gaze from the thick spittle-wet mouth and stared instead through the garden windows. What a dreary drunk he was. He recalled… — Jamie O'Neill Copy Share Image
Did you not look upon the world this morning and imagine it as the boy might see it? And did you not recognize the… — Jamie O'Neill Copy Share Image
“They do say money is the root of all evil." I thought that was supposed to be the love of money." There's neat for… — Jamie O'Neill Copy Share Image
I’m just thinking that would be pleasant. To be reading, say, out of a book, and you to come up and touch me –… — Jamie O'Neill Copy Share Image
