James Joyce was an Irish author known for his complex and experimental writing style. His most famous work, Finnegans Wake, is a challenging and often confusing novel that explores themes of identity, language, and history. Despite its difficulty, the book has become a beloved classic and is considered one of the most important works of modernist literature.
Money is like muck, not good except it be spread.
Joyce Cary – The Horse’s Mouth
A laugh is the shortest distance between two people.
Joyce Cary – The Horse’s Mouth
It’s not what you are, it’s what you don’t become that hurts.
Joyce Cary – The Horse’s Mouth
Time is the pattern of endless tapestry.
Joyce Cary – The Horse’s Mouth
Freedom is a heavy load, a great and strange burden for the spirit to undertake.
Joyce Cary – The Horse’s Mouth
The truth is like fire; to tell the truth means to glow and burn.
Joyce Cary – The Horse’s Mouth
Patience is the art of hoping.
Joyce Cary – The Horse’s Mouth
Anxiety is the beginning of conscience, which is the parent of the soul but is not compatible with innocence.
Joyce Cary – The Horse’s Mouth
Originality is not seen in single words or even in sentences. Originality is the sum total of a man’s thinking or his writing.
Joyce Cary – The Horse’s Mouth
Sorrow is the mere rust of the soul. Activity will cleanse and brighten it.
Joyce Cary – The Horse’s Mouth