Brian Friel quotes

It is not the literal past, the 'facts' of history, that shape us, but images of the past embodied in language. (Brian Friel)
To remember everything is a form of madness. View quote
Brian Friel

Brian Friel

Occupation: Irish Dramatist
Born: January 9, 1929
Died: October 2, 2015
Quotes count: 2

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