“People arrived and there was eating, drinking, dancing and misunderstandings between all the couples, married and unmarried. Frank Schwake wouldn’t talk to his wife, Jean. Jim Collins quarreled in a corner with his wife, Sheila. There was still a coolness between Alberta and me and between Brian and Joyce. Other couples were affected and there were islands of tension all over the apartment. The night would have been ruined except for the way we all united against an outside danger.”
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
“There is nothing sweeter than not caring at all what other people are doing or think of you.”
“God uses people to block opportunities you should have considered in the first place.”
“Even when people are mean to you-Forgive them and show them kindness”
“Even when people are mean to you-forgive and show them kindness”
“I write because I'm afraid of being vulnerable in front of people.”