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