From James Joyce: “Poetry, even when apparently most fantastic, is always a revolt against artifice, a revolt, in a sense, against actuality.”
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Quote of the day 03/01/24
From James Joyce: “Irresponsibility is part of the pleasure of all art; it is the part the schools cannot recognize.”
Quote of the day 02/29/24
From James Joyce: “Your battles inspired me – not the obvious material battles but those that were fought and won behind your forehead.”
Quote of the day 02/28/24
From James Joyce: “Mistakes are the portals of discovery.”
Quote of the day 02/27/24
From Johann Wolfgang von Goethe: “This is the highest wisdom that I own; freedom and life are earned by those alone who conquer them each day anew.”
Quote of the day 02/26/24
From Johann Wolfgang von Goethe: “Life belongs to the living, and he who lives must be prepared for changes.”
Quote of the day 02/25/24
From Johann Wolfgang von Goethe: “Only by joy and sorrow does a person know anything about themselves and their destiny. They learn what to do and what to avoid.”
Quote of the day 02/24/24
From Charles Dickens: “We forge the chains we wear in life.”
Quote of the day 02/23/24
From Johann Wolfgang von Goethe: “Plunge boldly into the thick of life, and seize it where you will, it is always interesting.”
Quote of the day 02/22/24
From Johann Wolfgang von Goethe: “All theory, dear friend, is gray, but the golden tree of life springs ever green.”