James Stephens Sayings and Quotes

Below you will find our collection of inspirational, wise, and humorous old James Stephens quotes, James Stephens sayings, and James Stephens proverbs, collected over the years from a variety of sources.'

Curiosity will conquer fear even more than bravery will. James Stephens
Curiosity will conquer fear even more than bravery will. 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
Originality does not consist in saying what no one has ever said before, but in saying exactly what you think yourself. James Stephens
Chaos is the first condition. Order is the first law. Continuity is the first reflection. Quietude is the first happiness. James Stephens
Curiosity will conquer fear even more than bravery will. James Stephens
Quietness is the beginning of virtue. To be silent is to be beautiful. Stars do not make a noise. James Stephens
We get wise by asking questions, and even if these are not answered, we get wise, for a well-packed question carries its answer on its back as a snail carries its shell. 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
And there the goats, day after day, / Stray in sunny quietness, / Cropping here and cropping there, / As they pause and turn and pass, / Now a bit of heather spray, / Now a mouthful of the grass. James Stephens
The wind stood up and gave a shout. / He whistled on his fingers and / Kicked the withered leaves about / And thumped the branches with his hand / And said that he'd kill and kill, / And so he will and so he will. James Stephens
If I asked her master he'd give me a cask a day; / But she with the beer at hand, not a gill would arrange! / May she marry a ghost and bear him a kitten and may / The High King of Glory permit her to get the mange. James Stephens
In my opinion, they were good men— men that is, who willed no evil. No person living is the worse off for having known Thomas MacDonagh. James Stephens
I hear a sudden cry of pain! There is a rabbit in a snare. James Stephens
Virtue is the performance of pleasant actions. James Stephens