Quotes by Malachy McCourt

“I didnt do that, did I?”

“That second floor was a wonderful adventure. It was cozy. But at the same time we had this feeling of being uprooted ? and also of being cold and of having to come back down to the real world.”

“It would take far too long to get in and out of low-cut dresses.”

“[Still, it was satisfying to see them humbled.] Theyre like dirigibles, ... They look huge floating over us with their messages. Then they get punctured, and theyre flabby rubber.”

“I hope the Catholics dont get a hold of him and make him a saint. That would make him most miserable and unhappy, because he would not think he was worthy.”

“Guilt is anger directed at ourselves -- at what we did or did not do. Resentment is anger directed at others -- at what they did or did not do.”

If you have one foot in the past and one foot in the future, youre pissing on the present.

Resentment is like taking poison and waiting for the other person to die.