“[T]he reason why Shakespeare and Pushkin were great writers was because from the time when they were boys they stood like policemen… — Michael D. O'Brien Pushkin Copy Share Image
“Human relationships were so complicated and always veering in the direction of the irrational.” — Michael D. O'Brien Human relationship Copy Share Image
“Happy Christmas" was their version of "Merry Christmas," and a better version, it seemed to him, for making merry was different from… — Michael D. O'Brien Christmas Copy Share Image
“If we do not play in the dangerous surf, we will drown in puddles.” — Michael D. O'Brien Dangerous Copy Share Image
“The poet who sees himself as a hero or a prophet, or a priest of the socio-political forces to which he is… — Michael D. O'Brien Poetry Copy Share Image
“You are a fertile God. Many seeds are dropped into the soil. Many do not sprout. Yet beneath the appearance of waste… — Michael D. O'Brien New life Copy Share Image
“The mountains are intimations of transcendence, which he is now free to pursue, and the walking writes messages in every cell of… — Michael D. O'Brien Mountains Copy Share Image
