“Curiosity will conquer fear even more than bravery will.”
James Stephens buch The Crock of Gold
The Crock of Gold (Charleston: BiblioBazaar, [1912] 2006) p. 13.
James Stephens war ein irischer Schriftsteller, der Gedichte und Novellen verfasste. Stephens selbst gab seinen Geburtstag mit dem 2. Februar 1882 an, es wird aber auch der 9. Februar 1880 angegeben. Wikipedia

“Curiosity will conquer fear even more than bravery will.”
James Stephens buch The Crock of Gold
The Crock of Gold (Charleston: BiblioBazaar, [1912] 2006) p. 13.
“Let the past be content with itself, for man needs forgetfulness as well as memory”
James Stephens buch Irish Fairy Tales
Quelle: Irish Fairy Tales
“The duty of a lyrical poet is not to express or explain, it is to intensify life.”
Collected Poems (London: Macmillan, 1954) p. xii.
"The Road", line 1, in Songs from the Clay (London: Macmillan, 1915) p. 97.
"Finnegans Wake", in James, Seamas & Jacques: Unpublished Writings (London: Macmillan, 1964) p. 161.
"A Glass of Beer" (1918), line 9, in Collected Poems (London: Macmillan, 1954) p. 185.
"The Goat Paths", line 89, in Collected Poems (London: Macmillan, 1954) p. 6.
“Finality is death. Perfection is finality. Nothing is perfect. There are lumps in it.”
James Stephens buch The Crock of Gold
The Crock of Gold (Charleston: BiblioBazaar, [1912] 2006) p. 27.