When the parish priest rebuked him for his celibacy, saying it would lead him into debaucheryand sin, hesaid that a man who had to be muzzled bya wife as a protection against debauchery was not worthy of the joy of… — Liam O'Flaherty Copy Share Image
It's impossible for a creative artist to be either a Puritan or a Fascist, because both are a negation of the creative urge. The… — Liam O'Flaherty Copy Share Image
“...we have seen that the priests regard the state as an enemy to be exploited, it is only natural that our politicians do likewise.… — Liam O'Flaherty Copy Share Image
I was born on a storm-swept rock and hate the soft growth of sun-baked lands where there is no frost in men's bones. — Liam O'Flaherty Copy Share Image
Ours is the wild tumult of the unchained storm, the tumult of the army on the march, clashing its cymbals, rioting with excess of… — Liam O'Flaherty Copy Share Image
When the parish priest rebuked him for his celibacy, saying it would lead him into debaucheryand sin, hesaid that a man who had to… — Liam O'Flaherty Copy Share Image
“In fact, properly speaking, no parish priest has any convictions on politics. At the back of his mind, he regards the state as an… — Liam O'Flaherty Copy Share Image
