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Writer, Novelist

About Bernard MacLaverty

Bernard MacLaverty (born 14 September 1942) is an Irish fiction writer and novelist. His novels include Cal, Grace Notes, and Midwinter Break. He has written five books of short stories.

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“"Sit down, son, don't loom."”
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“Steady as a three-legged stool.”
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“Are you a conduit for the music?”
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“"You can't choose your children."”
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“Look, see, behold. Above all, listen.”
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“A bird's-eye view does not see the truth.”
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“On a slippery slope the only way was down.”
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“"The individual matters," said Mrs Gallagher.”
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“"Believers. I mean, where have they all gone?"”
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“"What happened to you? You're nothing but appetite."”
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“"It's all going far too well," said Gerry. "A bad omen."”
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“Since Belfast, he always sat in a chair facing the door.”
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“An earthquake in one department created tidal waves in others.”
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“"It's a bad day when the biggest thing you catch is a seagull."”
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“Purring was the funniest thing, like a motorbike in the distance.”
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“"I wish I was artistic," said Liz, "then I could be temperamental."”
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“"I always say that a man with one language is like a man with one eye."”
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“"There's not much you can do in this world without people getting to know."”
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“Michael wondered why it was the tragic things that remained with him most vividly.”
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“When she emptied the kettle she always filled it for the benefit of the next person.”
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“"It concentrates the mind wonderfully knowing that this [life] is all we can expect."”
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“"There's nobody can fix this but yourself. You are the only one who can make the changes."”
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“"Alcohol is the rubber tyres between me and the pier." He held up his glass to her. They chinked.”
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“He wanted to pray but couldn't because he no longer believed. Prayer was just an intense wishing.”
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“A summer insect flew into the metal dome of the Anglepoise and knocked around like a tiny knuckle.”
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About Bernard MacLaverty

Bernard MacLaverty (born 14 September 1942) is an Irish fiction writer and novelist. His novels include Cal, Grace Notes, and Midwinter Break. He has written five books of short stories.