The best Dubliners quotes

11 quotes

Dubliners by James Joyce

Dubliners quotes

Discover the best quotes and phrases from the book Dubliners written by James Joyce.

Vote for your favorites and if you wish you can also download the book Dubliners

One by one they were all becoming shades. Better pass boldly into that other world, in the full glory of some passion, than fade and wither dismally with age.

- The Dead

350

She respected her husband in the same way as she respected the General Post Office, as something large, secure and fixed.

- A Mother

346

I wanted real adventure to happen to myself. But real adventures, I reflected, do not happen to people who remain at home: they must be sought abroad.

- An Encounter

344

I had never spoken to her, except for a few casual words, and yet her name was like a summons to all my foolish blood.

336

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

- Araby

326

He rushed beyond the barrier and called to her to follow. He was shouted at to go on but he still called to her. She set her white face to him, passive, like a helpless animal. Her eyes gave him no sign of love or farewell or recognition.

293

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

292

Gazing up into the darkness I saw myself as a creature driven and derided by vanity; and my eyes burned with anguish and anger.

288

Better pass boldly into that other world, in the full glory of some passion, than fade and wither dismally with age.

288

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

284

Though their life was modest, they believed in eating well.

277

About this book

Date added:: 21-04-2021

Total views: 12022

Total downloads: 2466