I swooned the first time I saw Charlo. I actually did. I didn't faint or fall on the floor but my legs went rubbery on me and I giggled. I suddenly knew that I had lungs because they were empty and collapsing.

Roddy Doyle

Tags: love romance infatuation



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Do ghosts drink tea?

They don't, said Tansey. But this ghost would love to see a cup of tea in front of her. It'd be lovely.

Roddy Doyle

Tags: tea ghosts



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It was frightening, though, how little time you got. You only became yourself when you were twenty-three or twenty-four. A few years later, you had an old man's chest hair. It wasn't worth it.

Roddy Doyle


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Schools don't really allow failure and yet it's part of any endeavour, not just writing.

Roddy Doyle

Tags: failure public-schools common-core



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The best way to reveal a character is to get them to open their mouths.

Roddy Doyle

Tags: speaking-about-dialogue



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