Deirdre Brady

“One believes things because one has been conditioned to believe them.”
― Aldous Huxley, Brave New World

“Whatever happens tomorrow, we had today; and I'll always remember it”
― David Nicholls, One Day

“A novel is a mirror walking down a road”
― Michael Ondaatje, The English Patient

“It would be inappropiate, undignified, at 38, to conduct friendships or love affairs with the ardour or intensity of a 22 year old. Falling in love like that? Writing poetry? Crying at pop songs? Dragging people into photobooths? Taking a whole day to make a compilation tape? Asking people if they wanted to share your bed, just for company? If you quoted Bob Dylan or TS Eliot or, god forbid, Brecht at someone these days they would smile politely and step quietly backwards, and who would blame them? Ridiculous, at 38, to expect a song or book or film to change your life.”
― David Nicholls, One Day