There is an atmosphere of spiritual effort here. No other city is quite like it. I wake early, often at 5 o'clock, and start writing at once.

Under cover of her silence he pressed her arm closely to his side; and, as they stood at the hotel door, he felt that they had escaped from their lives and duties, escaped from home and friends and run away together with wild and radiant hearts to a new adventure.

What incensed him the most was the blatant jokes of the ones that passed it all off as a jest, pretending to understand everything and in reality not knowing their own minds.

I'd love to have the whole place swimming in roses

All things are inconstant except the faith in the soul, which changes all things and fills their inconstancy with light.

White wine is like electricity. Red wine looks and tastes like a liquified beefsteak.

Ireland sober is Ireland stiff.