“The master says it’s a glorious thing to die for the Faith and Dad says it’s a glorious thing to die for Ireland and I wonder if there’s anyone in the world who would like us to live.”

— Frank McCourt , book Angela's Ashes

Source: Angela's Ashes

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Irish-American teacher and Pulitzer Prize–winning writer 1930–2009

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