A sword, a spade, and a thought should never be allowed to rust.
James Stephens
A woman is a branchy tree and man a singing wind; and from her branches carelessly he takes what he can find.
James Stephens
Curiosity will conquer fear even more than bravery will.
James Stephens
Finality is death. Perfection is finality. Nothing is perfect. There are lumps in it.
James Stephens
Men come of age at sixty, women at fifteen.
James Stephens
Originality does not consist in saying what no one has ever said before, but in saying exactly what you think yourself.
James Stephens
Sleep is an excellent way of listening to an opera.
James Stephens
What the heart knows today the head will understand tomorrow.
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
You must be fit to give before you can be fit to receive.
James Stephens
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