Did you not look upon the world this morning and imagine it as the boy might see it? And did you not recognize the mist and the dew and the birdsong as elements not of a place or a time… — 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
“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
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
“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
“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
If you carry the weather with you, then character is determined by the prevailing wind — Jamie O'Neill Copy Share
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
“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
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
“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
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
“He saw the black water and the declining sun and the swan dipping down, its white wings flashing, and slowing and slowing till silver… — Jamie O'Neill Copy Share
“Were Wilde's panthers grateful or rebellious? Eventually, of course, one prefers a rebellious bedfellow. But it requires a degree of gratitude to get him… — Jamie O'Neill Copy Share
He slept that night thinking of loves and lighthouses. That one love might shine to bring all loves home. — Jamie O'Neill Copy Share
