The object of the artist is the creation of the beautiful. What the beautiful is another question.
JAMES JOYCEThe light music of whiskey falling into glasses made an agreeable interlude.
More James Joyce Quotes
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A man of genius makes no mistakes; his errors are volitional and are the portals of discovery.
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All things are inconstant except the faith in the soul, which changes all things and fills their inconstancy with light.
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He found in the world without as actual what was in his world within as possible.
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Men are governed by lines of intellect – women: by curves of emotion.
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People trample over flowers, yet only to embrace a cactus.
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Your battles inspired me – not the obvious material battles but those that were fought and won behind your forehead.
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Time’s ruins build eternity’s mansions.
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An Irishman needs three things : silence, cunnning, and exile.
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To learn one must be humble. But life is the great teacher.
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Why is it that words like these seem dull and cold? Is it because there is no word tender enough to be your name?
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Better pass boldly into that other world, in the full glory of some passion, than fade and wither dismally with age.
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A woman loses a charm with every pin she takes out.
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It is as painful perhaps to be awakened from a vision as to be born.
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Fall if you will, but rise you must.
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Your mind will give back to you exactly what you put into it.
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