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3 quotes from Angela's Ashes

• "In America, you need a car. That's why I asked for a bicycle. A bicycle is freedom and I'm going to tell my mother. We can't go anywhere and do anything but if we have a bicycle, we can go to the park and ride on Sunday. We can go see the nice air and the people and the shops in our Sunday clothes. We can ride and be free."
• "You might as well be dead. If you can't enjoy your life, what's the point?"
• "When I look back at what I have lived through, I can only see the good things. The bad things are gone and they will always be gone, thank God."

Author: Frank McCourt

Frank McCourt was an Irish-American author and teacher, best known for his poignant memoir, "Angela's Ashes," published in 1996, which won the Pulitzer Prize for Biography or Autobiography. Born in 1930 in the impoverished streets of Limerick, Ireland, McCourt's early life was marked by struggle, poverty, and the hardships of growing up in a large, dysfunctional family dominated by alcoholism and financial instability. After emigrating to the United States in 1949, he pursued a career in education while nurturing his passion for writing. His vivid storytelling captures the complexities of his childhood experiences with humor and pathos, making "Angela's Ashes" not only a powerful testament to resilience but also a significant work in contemporary literature that resonates with readers worldwide.