The brave man is not he who feels no fear, For that were stupid and irrational; But he, whose noble soul its fear subdues, And bravely dares the danger nature shrinks from.
Henry Fielding – Joseph Andrews
Noble Soul’s Fear
N
Humor as Coping
H
The only way to get through life is to laugh your way through it.
James Hynes – The Lecturer’s Tale
Teaching Boundaries
T
You teach the subject, you don’t become it.
James Hynes – The Lecturer’s Tale
Necessity of Fiction
N
Literature is a luxury; fiction is a necessity.
James Hynes – The Lecturer’s Tale
Acquisition of Power
A
Power is not something that is granted. It is something taken.
James Hynes – The Lecturer’s Tale
Primacy of Desire
P
Desire is the engine of the world, not conscience.
James Hynes – The Lecturer’s Tale
Power of Writing
P
The pen is mightier than the sword if the sword is very short, and the pen is very sharp.
James Hynes – The Lecturer’s Tale
Divine Laughter
D
Time spent laughing is time spent with the gods.
James Hynes – The Lecturer’s Tale
Reflection in Literature
R
Books are mirrors: you only see in them what you already have inside you.
James Hynes – The Lecturer’s Tale
Purpose of Lectures
P
A lecture is an occasion when you numb one end to benefit the other.
James Hynes – The Lecturer’s Tale