John O'Connor

“Mr. Duffy lived a short distance from his body.”
― James Joyce, Dubliners

“...the sea's only gifts are harsh blows and, occasionally, the chance to feel strong. Now, I don't know much about the sea, but I do know that that's the way it is here. And I also know how important it is in life not necessarily to be strong but to feel strong, to measure yourself at least once, to find yourself at least once in the most ancient of human conditions, facing blind, deaf stone alone, with nothing to help you but your own hands and your own head...”
― Primo Levi

“There is no real ending. It’s just the place where you stop the story.”
― Frank Herbert

“If there's a book that you want to read, but it hasn't been written yet, then you must write it.”
― Toni Morrison