“[T]here is no goodness that is not bodily and realistic and local.”
“To be saved is here, local and mortal”
“Try not to associate bodily defect with mental, my good friend, except for a solid reason”
“The Local Paper here asked that me books be banned........THE HIGHEST PRAISE for an Irish writer.”
“Cynicism is not realistic and tough. It's unrealistic and kind of cowardly because it means you don't have to try. ---in Good Housekeeping”
“Sometimes. It was a good escape. Until, you know, it wasn‟t.”