Author: James Stephens

Quotes

Chaos is the first condition. Order is the first law. Continuity is the first reflection. Quietude is the first happiness.

Chaos is the first condition. Order is the first law. Continuity is the first reflection. Quietude is the first happiness.

- James Stephens

Finality is death. Perfection is finality. Nothing is perfect. There are lumps in it.

Finality is death. Perfection is finality. Nothing is perfect. There are lumps in it.

- James Stephens

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.

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.

- 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.

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

Life runs to death as its goal, and we should go towards that next stage of experience either carelessly as to what must be, or with a good, honest curiosity as to what may be.

Life runs to death as its goal, and we should go towards that next stage of experience either carelessly as to what must be, or with a good, honest curiosity as to what may be.

- James Stephens

Men come of age at sixty, women at fifteen.

Men come of age at sixty, women at fifteen.

- James Stephens

If men understood domestic economy half as well as women do, then their political economy and their entire consequent statecraft would not be the futil muddle which it is.

If men understood domestic economy half as well as women do, then their political economy and their entire consequent statecraft would not be the futil muddle which it is.

- James Stephens

Curiosity will conquer fear even more than bravery will.

Curiosity will conquer fear even more than bravery will.

- James Stephens

To work is nothing; the king on his throne, the priest kneeling before the Holy Altar, all people in all places had to work, but no person at all need be a servant.

To work is nothing; the king on his throne, the priest kneeling before the Holy Altar, all people in all places had to work, but no person at all need be a servant.

- James Stephens

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