Home / Quotes / Quote by Frank McCourt

Quote by Frank McCourt

“Stock your mind. It is your house of treasure and no one in the world can interfere with it.”

Quote by Frank McCourt

Book:Angela's Ashes: A Memoir

Work

Angela's Ashes: A Memoir

This memoir provides an intimate look into the author's upbringing during the Great Depression in Ireland, highlighting the struggles and resilience of a family facing extreme hardship. more

Author

Frank McCourt was an Irish-American author and teacher. His works, written in the form of memoirs, recounted his experiences growing up in Ireland and the United States, particularly his impoverished life in Brooklyn, New York. McCourt's writing is known for its humor and profound social insight. more

You May Also Like

“It’s never something huge that changes the everything, but instead the tiniest of details, irrevocably tweaking the balance of the universe while you’re busy focusing on the big picture.”

Bigs Universe Huge Balance Busy Details Big Picture

Book:Lock and Key

Source: Lock and Key

“It's possible to overlook character flaws of in-laws for the simple reason that you feel neither responsible for them nor genetically implicated.”

Feels Reason Character Law Simple Responsible Flaws In-laws Character Flaws

Book:Straight Man

Source: Straight Man

“Taffy. He thinks about taffy. He thinks it would take his teeth out now, but he would eat it anyhow, if it meant eating it with her.”

Ifs Thinking Eating Teeth Taffy

Author:Mitch Albom

“Lincoln said you cannot be President without spending some item on your knees. I have repeated that and a bunch of Atheists got all over me. Wait a minute. Does that mean that you cannot be President if you are an Atheist? I say yea that does mean that.”

Ifs Mean Doe Said Waiting President Minutes Atheist Spending Bunch Knees Items

Author:George H. W. Bush

“Character is what you are in the dark.”

Character Dark Inspiring Inspirational Life Humorous Profound Reputation Insane Good Character Great Character Integrity And Character Integrity Character Character And Reputation

Author:Dwight L. Moody

“Pardon me for breathing, which I never do any way so I don’t know why I bother to say it, oh God, I’m so depressed.”

Knows Way Breathing Bother Pardon Paranoid Marvin Hitchhikers Guide To The Galaxy Hitchhikers Guide Pardon Me

Book:The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

Source: The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

“I can't run no more with that lawless crowd while the killers in high places say their prayers out loud. But they've summoned, they've summoned up a thundercloud and they're going to hear from me. Ring the bells that still can ring Forget your perfect offering There is a crack in everything That's how the light gets in.”

Stills I Can Light Running Prayer Perfect Forget Crowds Rings Loud Cracks Offering Killers Bells High Places

Author:Leonard Cohen

“Ask me if I sparkle and I’ll kill you where you stand.” (Bones)”

Ifs Asks Bones Ask Me Sparkle Where You Stand

Author:Jeaniene Frost

“Never name the well from which you will not drink.”

Wells Names Drink Avalon

Author:Marion Zimmer Bradley

“People who're nuts never doubt their own sanity. (The Killer's Cousin)”

People Doubt Sanity Nuts Killers Cousin

Author:Nancy Werlin