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Quote by Sebastian Barry

“A memory so clear, so wonderful, so beyond the bounds of possibility. I know it. My head is as clear as a glass.”

Work

In this novel, an elderly woman reflects on her life, sharing her personal history and the secrets she has kept. The narrative intertwines her past with her present, offering a poignant exploration of identity, mental health, and the complexities of human experience. more

Author

Sebastian Barry

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. more

“Well, I supposed all these things. It is not history. But I am beginning to wonder strongly what is the nature of history. Is it only memory in decent sentences, and if so, how reliable is it? I would suggest, not very. And that therefore most truth and fact offered by these syntactical means is treacherous and unreliable. And yet I recognise that we live our lives, and even keep our sanity, by the lights of this treachery and this unreliability, just as we build our love of country on these paper worlds of misapprehension and untruth. Perhaps this is our nature, and perhaps unaccountably it is part of our glory as a creature, that we can build our best and most permanent buildings on foundations of utter dust.”

Truth History Sebastian Barry The Secret Scripture Imagining

Book:The Secret Scripture

Source: The Secret Scripture

“I was never certain of much, but I was so certain of you. The mind plays on tricks like that, but the heart doesn’t know how to lie.”

Love Connection Soulmate Twin Flame Soul To Soul

Author:Nikki Rowe

“There are a lot of fleeting moments in life, and it’s always those small encounters that touch the fucking core. It changes you in subtle yet apparent ways. There was before them, but after them will come with a fight to forget that little moment that change your entire life.”

Love Pain Growth Change Depth Soulmate Fleeting Twin Flame Soul To Soul

Author:Nikki Rowe

“Time and time again, we reconnect. It's like the universe nudges us to give it one more chance.”

Love Love Story Soulmate Reunion Twin Flame Nikki Rowe Soul To Soul Rekindled