Maeve Binchy
Maeve Binchy
Anne Maeve Binchy Snell was an Irish novelist, playwright, short story writer, columnist, and speaker. Her novels were characterised by a sympathetic and often humorous portrayal of small-town life in Ireland, and surprise endings. Her novels, which were translated into 37 languages, sold more than 40 million copies worldwide. Her death at age 73, announced by Vincent Browne on Irish television la
"I dont say I was proceeding down a thoroughfare, I say I walked down the road. I dont say I passed a hallowed institute of learning, I say I passed a school. You dont wear all your jewellery at once. Youre much more believable if you talk in your own voice."
Maeve Binchy"Its like if you dont go to a dance you can never be rejected but youll never get to dance either."
Maeve Binchy"I often wonder that if I had met Hitler, I reckon I might have found some streak of decency in him."
Maeve Binchy"She had time for everybody. Perhaps because her stories came from all of us and for all of us."
Maeve Binchy"I once tried to write a novel about revenge. Its the only book I didnt finish. I couldnt get into the mind of the person who was plotting vengeance."
Maeve Binchy"I write exactly as I speak, so therefore I would not say any writer influenced me at all."
Maeve Binchy
