My mouth is full of decayed teeth and my soul of decayed ambitions.

Quote by James Joyce

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Ireland is the old sow that eats her farrow.

Ireland is the old sow that eats her farrow.

Love between man and man is impossible because there must not be sexual intercourse and...

Love between man and man is impossible because there must not be sexual intercourse and...

People Trample Over Flowers, Yet Only To Embrace A Cactus.

People Trample Over Flowers, Yet Only To Embrace A Cactus.

Love (understood as the desire of good for another) is in fact so unnatural a...

Love (understood as the desire of good for another) is in fact so unnatural a...

Resignation is the timid sign of courage

Resignation is the timid sign of courage

A man's errors are his portals of discovery.

A man's errors are his portals of discovery.

You forget that the kingdom of heaven suffers violence: and the kingdom of heaven is...

You forget that the kingdom of heaven suffers violence: and the kingdom of heaven is...

I've put in so many enigmas and puzzles that it will keep the professors busy...

I've put in so many enigmas and puzzles that it will keep the professors busy...

Writing in English is the most ingenious torture ever devised for sins committed in previous...

Writing in English is the most ingenious torture ever devised for sins committed in previous...

No pen, no ink, no table, no room, no time, no quiet, no inclination.

No pen, no ink, no table, no room, no time, no quiet, no inclination.

Irresponsibility is part of the pleasure of all art; it is the part the schools...

Irresponsibility is part of the pleasure of all art; it is the part the schools...

Nations have their ego, just like individuals.

Nations have their ego, just like individuals.

He found in the world without as actual what was in his world within as...

He found in the world without as actual what was in his world within as...

When I die Dublin will be written in my heart.

When I die Dublin will be written in my heart.

Your battles inspired me - not the obvious material battles but those that were fought...

Your battles inspired me - not the obvious material battles but those that were fought...

A man's errors are his portals of discovery.

A man's errors are his portals of discovery.

What did that mean, to kiss? You put your face up like that to say...

What did that mean, to kiss? You put your face up like that to say...

Kissing your hand may make you feel very very good but a diamond and sapphire...

Kissing your hand may make you feel very very good but a diamond and sapphire...

Always remember this: A kiss will never miss, and after many kisses a miss becomes...

Always remember this: A kiss will never miss, and after many kisses a miss becomes...

Ancient lovers believed a kiss would literally unite their souls, because the spirit was said...

Ancient lovers believed a kiss would literally unite their souls, because the spirit was said...

A book is a friend; a good book is a good friend. It will talk...

A book is a friend; a good book is a good friend. It will talk...