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James Stephens quotes

Irish Poet February 2, 1882 – December 26, 1950

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James Stephens quote: "It is by love alone that we understand anything"
It is by love alone that we understand anything James Stephens
There are more worlds than one, and in many ways they are unlike each other. But joy and sorrow, or, in other words, good and evil, are not absent in their degree from any of the worlds, for wherever there is life there is action, and action is but the expression of one or other of these qualities. James Stephens
It has occurred to me, brother, that wisdom may not be the end to everything. Goodness and kindness are, perhaps, beyond wisdom. Is it not possible that the ultimate end is music and gaiety and a dance of joy? Wisdom is the oldest of all things. Wisdom is all head and no heart. Behold, brother, you are being crushed under the weight of your head. You are dying of old age while you are yet a child. James Stephens
There is a difference between this world and the world of Faery, but it is not immediately perceptible. Everything that is here is there, but the things that are there are better than those that are here. All things that are bright are there brighter. There is more gold in the sun and more silver in the moon of that land. There is more scent in the flowers, more savour in the fruit. There is more comeliness in the men and more tenderness in the women. Everything in Faery is better by this one... James Stephens
James Stephens quote: "Men come of age at sixty, women at fifteen."
Men come of age at sixty, women at fifteen. James Stephens
James Stephens quote: "Let the past be content with itself, for man needs..."
Let the past be content with itself, for man needs forgetfulness as well as memory James Stephens
After a lie truth bursts out, and it is no longer the radiant and serene goddess knew or hoped for—it is a disease, it is a moral syphilis and will ravage until the body in which it can dwell has been purged. James Stephens
Women and birds are able to see without turning their heads, and that is indeed a necessary provision for they are both surrounded by enemies. James Stephens
James Stephens quote: "Fionn went [...] to carve a name for himself that will live..."
Fionn went [...] to carve a name for himself that will live while Time has an ear and knows an Irishman James Stephens
James Stephens quote: "Finality is death. Perfection is finality. Nothing is perfect...."
Finality is death. Perfection is finality. Nothing is perfect. There are lumps in it. James Stephens
James Stephens quote: "A poem is a revelation, and it is by the brink of running..."
A poem is a revelation, and it is by the brink of running water that poetry is revealed to the mind. James Stephens
James Stephens quote: "What the heart knows today the head will understand tomorrow."
What the heart knows today the head will understand tomorrow. James Stephens
We get wise by asking questions, and even if these are not answered we get wise, for a well-packed question carries its answer on its back as a snail carries its shell. James Stephens
James Stephens quote: "You must be fit to give before you can be fit to receive."
You must be fit to give before you can be fit to receive. James Stephens
James Stephens quote: "Tell me your past, my beloved, for a man is his past, and is..."
Tell me your past, my beloved, for a man is his past, and is to be known by it. James Stephens

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