The terror and hurt in my story happened because when I was young I thought others were the authors of my fortune or misfortune; I did not know that a person could hold up a wall made of imaginary bricks and mortar against the horrors and the cruel, dark tricks of time that assail us, and be the author therefore of themselves.
Sebastian Barry, The Secret Scripture
May 12, 2010
the cruel, dark tricks of time
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And yet another blog entry for me. THANK YOU!!!! love this, VK.
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