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Sebastian Barry is an Irish playwright known for his profound literary style and unique perspective on history. His works have won numerous literary awards, including the Nobel Prize in Literature.

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“There is a moment in the history of every beaten child when his mind parts with hopes of dignity — pushes off hope like a boat without a rower, and lets it go as it will on the stream, and resigns himself to the tally stick of pain.”

Children Sad Abuse Sebastian Barry The Secret Scripture

Book:The Secret Scripture

Source: The Secret Scripture

“Do you know the grief of it? I hope not. The grief that does not age, that does not go away with time, like most griefs and human matters. That is the grief that is always there, swinging a little in a derelict house, my father, my father. I cry out for him.”

Grief Sad Tragic Sebastian Barry The Secret Scripture

Book:The Secret Scripture

Source: The Secret Scripture

“All that remains of me now is a rumour of beauty.”

Beauty Sad Forgotten Rumor Sebastian Barry The Secret Scripture

Book:The Secret Scripture

Source: The Secret Scripture

“And of course I started to cry. Not for myself strangely enough, though I am sure I could have, with capital and interest, but no, not for myself. For my mother? Who can really itemise the cause of our human tears?”

Grief Tears Sad Crying Sebastian Barry The Secret Scripture

Book:The Secret Scripture

Source: The Secret Scripture

About the Author

Born: July 5, 1955
Known for: Playwright
Quotes: 79

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