James Kenneth Stephen Quotes

Birthdays? yes, in a general way; For the most if not for the best of men: You were born (I suppose) on a certain day: So was I: or perhaps in the night: what then?

In short, if your body or mind Or your soul or your purse come to grief, You need only get drunk, and you'll find Complete and immediate relief.

The time comes when our hearts sink utterly; When we remember Deirdre and her tale, And that her lips are dust.

I saw God! Do you doubt it? Do you dare to doubt it? I saw the Almighty Man! His hand Was resting on a mountain!

Republic of the West, Enlightened, free, sublime, Unquestionably best Production of our time.

To see Good Tennis! What divine joy Can fill our leisure, or our minds employ? Let other people play at other things; The King of Games is still the Game of Kings.

straightway like a bell Came low and clear The slow, sad murmur of the distant seas