James Stephens Quotes & Sayings (Page 3)

James Stephens quotes and sayings page 3 (73 year old poet). Here's quote # 21 through 30 out of the 36 we have for him.

“Men come of age at sixty, women at fifteen.”

“Women are stronger than men - they do not die of wisdom.”

“To understand the theory which underlies all things is not sufficient. Theory is but the preparation for practice.”

“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.”

“Knowledge, may it be said, is higher than magic and is more to be sought. It is quite possible to see what is happening and yet not know what is forward, for while seeing is believing, it does not follow that either seeing or believing is knowing.”

“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.”

“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.”