I have begun to think of life as a series of ripples widening out from an original center. Seamus Heaney begincenterlife Change image and share on social
You can have Irish identity in the north and also have your Irish passport. Seamus Heaney identityirishnorth Change image and share on social
One doesn't want one's identity coerced. Seamus Heaney coerceidentity Change image and share on social
I don't do as many readings as I used to. There was a time when I was on the road a lot more, at home in Ireland, in Britain, in Canada and the States, a time when I had more stamina and appetite for it. Seamus Heaney appetitebritaincanada share on social
Anyone born and bred in Northern Ireland can't be too optimistic. Seamus Heaney bearbreedireland Change image and share on social
In Northern Ireland, helicopters are not usually used to promote poetry. Seamus Heaney helicopterirelandnorthern Change image and share on social
Even if the last move did not succeed, the inner command says move again. Seamus Heaney commandmovesucceed Change image and share on social
Memory has always been fundamental for me. In fact, remembering what I had forgotten is the way most of the poems get started. Seamus Heaney factforgetfundamental Change image and share on social