The important thing is not what we write but how we write, and in my opinion the modern writer must be an adventurer above all, willing to take every risk, and be prepared to founder in his effort if need be. In other words we must write dangerously

But my body was like a harp and her words and gestures were like fingers running upon the wires.

There was no doubt about it: if you wanted to succeed you had to go away. You could do nothing in Dublin.

All human history moves towards one great goal

A man of genius makes no mistakes; his errors are volitional and are the portals of discovery.

They lived and laughed and loved and left.

if it is thus, I ask emphatically whence comes this thusness.