James Stephens Quotes

"Curiosity will conquer fear even more than bravery will."
- James Stephens
(Related: Fear, Bravery, Curiosity, Will)

"A woman is a branchy tree and man a singing wind; and from her branches carelessly he takes what he can find."
- James Stephens
(Related: Man, Singing, Wind, Woman)

"Originality does not consist in saying what no one has ever said before, but in saying exactly what you think yourself."
- James Stephens
(Related: Originality, Saying)

"Sleep is an excellent way of listening to an opera."
- James Stephens
(Related: Listening, Opera, Sleep)

"What the heart knows today the head will understand tomorrow."
- James Stephens
(Related: Heart, Today, Tomorrow, Will)

"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
(Related: Women, Birds, Enemies)

"Men come of age at sixty, women at fifteen."
- James Stephens
(Related: Age, Men, Women)

"A sword, a spade, and a thought should never be allowed to rust."
- James Stephens
(Related: Thought)

"Finality is death. Perfection is finality. Nothing is perfect. There are lumps in it."
- James Stephens
(Related: Death, Nothing, Perfection)