James Stephens Quotes

A sword, a spade, and a thought should never be allowed to rust.

James Stephens

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: poet
  • Nationality: irish
  • Birth: February 9, 1882 - December 26, 1950

Topics

ThoughtSwordNeverRustSpade

The only way to quieten me is to invite me to a tennis match.

John Forsythe

MeWayTennisOnlyInviteMatch

A lot of my time is spent reading antique or out-of-print books of reference.

John Hodgman

TimeReadingAntiqueBooksMy Time

The real cost is always more than just the money you shell out.

Jeff Nichols

MoneyYouMoreRealOutCost

I have never met one person who likes Grand Funk.

Ritchie Blackmore

PersonNeverWhoGrandFunkLikes

I struggled with depression when I was in high school, and I remember thinking that if I got a record deal and got a hit song, that it would solve all those problems for me.

Mike Posner

DepressionSchoolMeSongThinking

Flash is one of those very useful, very closed, very proprietary non-weblike things that has great tools and serves a need very well. But in the long run, we see video as part of the web, and it should be handled just the way other html elements are.

Mitchell Baker

GreatToolsLongRunWayNeed

Often, equipment can as easily function as a security blanket for musicians unwilling or unable to risk anything personal in the studio. Whether one catches the feeling on a record is a subjective matter. How can you be sure? The machinery can hold out the promise of at least mechanical perfection.

Jon Landau

PerfectionMusiciansYouSecurity

My two brothers and I grew up in the theater, going everywhere with my parents when they performed.

Demian Bichir

ParentsTwoUpGoingBrothersGrew

Sometimes I think what I write is funny in its quiet way.

Doris Lessing

FunnyThinkQuietSometimesWay

If you've given away a sense of your own destiny, you need enormous amounts of hierarchy and protection within the structure to make up for what you've given away.

David Whyte

DestinyYouStructureNeedWithin

I want to get married and have children and live happily ever after. That's important to me.

Cory Monteith

LiveChildrenMeImportantWantGet

I played in the playoffs with teams that were known for flopping and you do not get respect.

Chris Webber

RespectYouPlayoffsGetKnownWere

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