Dublin soul is the music of the people.
Roddy Doyle – The Commitments
Dublin’s Musical Essence
D
Longing for Love and Pride
L
That’s what my heart yearns for now – love and pride.
Roddy Doyle – The Commitments
Power of Love
P
When a man loves a woman, he can’t keep his mind on nothing else.
Roddy Doyle – The Commitments
Music as Life’s Essence
M
Life without music would be a mistake.
Roddy Doyle – The Commitments
Band as Family
B
A band is like a family.
Roddy Doyle – The Commitments
Healing Power of Music
H
Music makes everything alright.
Roddy Doyle – The Commitments
Nature’s Proper Place
N
Nature is all very well in her place, but she must not be allowed to make things untidy.
Stella Gibbons – Cold Comfort Farm
The Downside of Education
T
One of the disadvantages of almost universal education was the fact that all kinds of persons acquired a familiarity with one’s favorite writers.
Stella Gibbons – Cold Comfort Farm
Victorian Novel Charm
V
She liked Victorian novels. They were the only kind of novel you could read while you were eating an apple.
Stella Gibbons – Cold Comfort Farm
Romantic Imagery
R
He was a tree, and she was a flower growing in its shade.
Stella Gibbons – Cold Comfort Farm