Brian Moore
Born: 01-01-1921
Brian Moore was a Northern Irish-Canadian novelist and screenwriter, renowned for his diverse storytelling and profound character exploration. Born in Belfast in 1921, he emigrated to Canada after World War II. Moore wrote over twenty novels, including "The Lonely Passion of Judith Hearne" and "Black Robe," often exploring themes of faith, identity, and societal constraints. His works earned numerous accolades, cementing his reputation as a masterful and insightful storyteller.
Book summaries for books written by Brian Moore
Quotes
They say the snow is the earth's memory. I think it's the memory of the sky.
Is it not true that the most effective way of converting the heathen is to make them afraid?
The service of Heaven is not to be bought with money.
And maybe in time, knowing would come. But even then, would it be worth the knowing?
The mind of man is like the autumn moon, forever changing.
The knowledge of good and evil is a dangerous thing to possess.
In the end, we are all the same. We seek only to understand why we are here.
The pain and hunger of the soul are worse than the pain and hunger of the body.
There is peace in the knowledge that we are not alone in our suffering.
There is a silence in the woods that speaks to the soul.
Sometimes the hardest thing to do is to forgive oneself.
The heart is a fragile thing—easily broken, but also capable of great love.