I write short stories when a little idea occurs to me, that I know isn't a part of a novel that will stand by itself and should be concentrated.
Dreaming was only nice while it lasted.
When you grow up on an island, what matters is how you stand to the sea.
To claim that music is more important than oxygen would be trite and sentimental. It would also be true.
The Irish are the niggers of Europe, lads.
Do not place a photograph of your favourite author on your desk, especially if the author is one of the famous ones who committed suicide.