James Stephens
James Stephens
James Stephenswas an Irish novelist and poet...
NationalityIrish
ProfessionPoet
Date of Birth2 February 1882
CountryIreland
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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.
cleaned safety
It was potentially a safety hazard. We are most appreciative of it being cleaned up,
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.
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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.
irish-poet
Sleep is an excellent way of listening to an opera.
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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.
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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.
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.
inspirational wisdom optimistic
Originality does not consist in saying what no one has ever said before, but in saying exactly what you think yourself.
education wedding wisdom
What the heart knows today the head will understand tomorrow.
giving fit
You must be fit to give before you can be fit to receive.
giving dare sly
Because our lives are cowardly and sly, Because we do not dare to take or give, Because we scowl and pass each other by, We do not live; we do not dare to live.
land independence movement
My three-thousand mile walk through Ireland convinced me of one thing - the possibility of organising a proper movement for the independence of my native land.