Who said "I refused to be a tragedy. Instead, I chose to be a story."?

This quote is attributed to Christy Brown.

I refused to be a tragedy. Instead, I chose to be a story. - Christy Brown

"I refused to be a tragedy. Instead, I chose to be a story."

Christy Brown Inspiration

Novelist Irish 1932–1981

"I have discovered that I can say things with color and shapes that I couldn't say any other way."

"The world breaks everyone, and afterward, many are strong at the broken places."

"Even the darkest night will end and the sun will rise."

"Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans."

"The best part of living is knowing you survived."

"The world needs heroes."

"Life is too short to live poorly."

"I'd rather be an optimist and be wrong than a pessimist and be right"