I went through life like an idiot for a great deal of the time, saying there's nothing I would change. That was a very arrogant thing to say. There's a lot I would change. There are people I would have steered clear of. Hugh Leonard arrogantchangeclear share on social
I feel like the writer observing the grief, but it is difficult to be detached from it. Hugh Leonard detachdifficultfeel Change image and share on social
It's a natural thing for people to say, you know, Who's in this book? I find myself get ting a little defensive. People come along and I'm waiting for that first question. Hugh Leonard bookdefensivefind Change image and share on social
I came down to the living room one day and my wife was standing in the living room. It wasn't an illusion. I saw her out of the corner of my eye. The moment I saw her, she vanished. Hugh Leonard cornerdayeye Change image and share on social
We were married for almost 45 years. We fought all the time, it wasn't a great love or anything, it wasn't a great, all-consuming passion. She was just there. A lot of people were startled because we didn't seem devoted but we were. Hugh Leonard consumedevotefight share on social
Gossip is more popular than literature. Hugh Leonard gossipliteraturepopular Change image and share on social
I'm a writer, and what I do is write. I wasn't able to do anything else. Hugh Leonard writewriter Change image and share on social
My mother was passionate. She was stubborn, the dominant one in the family. She dominated my father. Hugh Leonard dominantdominatefamily Change image and share on social
The problem with Ireland is that it's a country full of genius, but with absolutely no talent. Hugh Leonard absolutelycountryfull Change image and share on social
