James Stephens
James Stephens
James Stephenswas an Irish novelist and poet...
NationalityIrish
ProfessionPoet
Date of Birth2 February 1882
CountryIreland
brave conquer fear irish-poet
Curiosity will conquer fear even more than bravery will.
beginning quietness silent stars
Quietness is the beginning of virtue. To be silent is to be beautiful. Stars do not make a noise.
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A sword, a spade, and a thought should never be allowed to rust.
beyond feeling lies personal privileged vanity
Under all wrongdoing lies personal vanity or the feeling that we are endowed and privileged beyond our fellows.
desires humorist necessary otherwise people shall wise
If a person desires to be a humorist it is necessary that the people around him shall be at least as wise as he is, otherwise his humor will not be comprehended.
assistance business giving god proper
God did not need any assistance, but man did; bitterly he wanted it, and the giving of such assistance was the proper business of a woman.
die men stronger wisdom women
Women are stronger than men - they do not die of wisdom.
love speaks
When a woman speaks to a man about the love she feels for another man, she is not liked.
both coming nor washed washing
We are washed both on coming into the world and on going out of it, and we take no pleasure from the first washing nor any profit from the last.
birth case death far men mercantile mysteries occupy political whom women
The mysteries of death and birth occupy women far more than is the case with men, to whom political and mercantile speculations are more congenial.
almost certainly endeavour explain intimate less minutes parallel quarter quite themselves
A man and a woman may become quite intimate in a quarter of an hour. Almost certainly will they endeavour to explain themselves to each other before many minutes have elapsed; but a man and a man will not do this, and even less so will a woman and a woman, for these are parallel lines which will never meet.
healthy knows man natural nature quickly reduce wash
Any fool can wash himself, but every wise man knows that it is an unnecessary labour, for nature will quickly reduce him to a natural and healthy dirtiness again.
By having much, you are fitted to have more.
cleaned safety
It was potentially a safety hazard. We are most appreciative of it being cleaned up,