Philip Ó Ceallaigh: Quotes about reading

Philip Ó Ceallaigh is Irish writer. Explore interesting quotes on reading.

Philip Ó Ceallaigh: 20 quotes 0 likes

“Tolstoy's War and Peace is overblown – do yourself a favour and read his Death of Ivan Ilych.”

Philip Ó Ceallaigh

Interview by Tom Vowler (2010-13)

Death , War , Peace , Reading

“I meet people who tell me things like, ‘I read your book in two days’. Please don’t do that. These things take me years to write. Slow down. Everything you read, slow down. Reading is our great act of resistance in this age of speed and carelessness.”

Philip Ó Ceallaigh

Interview by Tom Vowler (2010-13)

People , Books , Age , Reading

“I was kind of solitary. I'd spend a lot of time on my own, reading books. I didn't integrate very well.”

Philip Ó Ceallaigh

On Life, on his time at school.
Notes from a library bar (2006)

Books , Time , Reading