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Originality does not consist in saying what no one has ever said before, but in saying exactly what you think yourself. James Stephens

Saying You Yourself Before Think Consist Exactly Exactly What No-One Does Said Originality Ever

By having much, you are fitted to have more. James Stephens

You Having More Fitted Much

Women are stronger than men - they do not die of wisdom. James Stephens

Wisdom Women Men Stronger Women Are Than Die

Any fool can wash himself, but every wise man knows that it is an unnecessary labour, for nature will quickly reduce him to a natural and healthy dirtiness again. James Stephens

Nature Wise Man Wise Man Fool Natural Will Healthy Every Unnecessary Him Himself Knows Reduce Quickly Labour Any Again Wash

A man and a woman may become quite intimate in a quarter of an hour. Almost certainly will they endeavour to explain themselves to each other before many minutes have elapsed; but a man and a man will not do this, and even less so will a woman and a woman, for these are parallel lines which will never meet. James Stephens

Man Woman Will Become Before Other Meet Intimate Parallel Minutes Never Almost Hour Quarter Lines Endeavour Quite May Which Explain Themselves Certainly Less Many Even Each

There is no tragedy more woeful than the victory of hate, nor any attainment so hopelessly barren as the sterility of that achievement; for hate is finality, and finality is the greatest evil which can happen in a world of movement. James Stephens

Achievement Hate World Victory Evil Finality Hopelessly More Attainment Greatest Woeful Nor Tragedy Than Any Movement Happen Which Barren

Knowledge, may it be said, is higher than magic and is more to be sought. It is quite possible to see what is happening and yet not know what is forward, for while seeing is believing, it does not follow that either seeing or believing is knowing. James Stephens

I have some vivid memories of walking around as a child with a cassette tape. James Vincent McMorrow

Memories Some Vivid Cassette Around Tape Walking Child

I remember always looking forward to listening to country music in the car with my mother, and it wasn't even something I enjoyed in the sense of music, but just being around music itself was enough. James Vincent McMorrow

I didn't really learn how to play guitar until I was in college. James Vincent McMorrow

Guitar College Until Learn How Really Play

You get one chance to make an impression, and coasting through is a disservice. James Vincent McMorrow

You Disservice Through Make Impression Get Chance

I have no interest in making music that's built for an antique shop. James Vincent McMorrow

Music No Interest Built Making Antique Shop Interest

I was never a 'sit down with a notepad and write lyrics' kind of person. James Vincent McMorrow

Sit Down Lyrics Kind Write Never Person

I heard of this Texas studio. The owner, Tony Rancich, wanted to fly us out for the day to see the studio. I booked it the next day. He's that rare guy that is in it purely for the love of it. James Vincent McMorrow

Love Day Fly Rare Booked Out See Purely Guy He Studio For The Day Heard Texas Owner Wanted Us Next Tony

I don't know about folk music. I play guitar, so there's a feeling I make folk music. James Vincent McMorrow

Music Guitar Feeling Folk Folk Music About Know Make Play

My mum was a big fan of E.L.O. and Elvis Costello. She used to play that, consistently, all the time when we were kids. And my dad, he would claim to be a singer... You know, he loves singing, and he used to sing a lot when he was a kid and at parties and stuff like that. So I come from a very party-musical family. James Vincent McMorrow

Time Family You Singing Big Elvis Kid Consistently Claim Kids Would Costello He Stuff Come Like Know Parties Sing Singer She Were Big Fan Lot Very Fan Loves Used Dad Mum Play

I moved to London with this really warped sense of expectation. James Vincent McMorrow

Expectation Sense London Moved Really Warped

I grew up in a place called Malahide, which is by the water and is beautifully quiet, leafy, and part serene. James Vincent McMorrow

Water Part Beautifully Up Quiet Grew Place Which Serene

The idea of trying to predict what people will or won't respond to is risky. James Vincent McMorrow

People Will Predict Respond Risky Idea Trying

I'm very ambitious, musically - I want to create great things, not mediocre work. James Vincent McMorrow

Work Great Great Things Musically Ambitious Very Want Create Things Mediocre

You can batter your guitar, and it won't distort too much, which is important for me because I play with my hands a lot - I don't really play with picks. James Vincent McMorrow

Me You Guitar Too Much Important Too Batter Distort Picks Because Lot Hands Which Much Really Your Play

All the really good guitar players - Jimi Hendrix, Jimmy Page, or even Bert Jansch or John Martin - I love all those people. But I didn't start out thinking that I would be a guitar player. In the beginning, I played the guitar so I could sing. I mainly concentrated on my voice. James Vincent McMorrow

Love Good People Guitar Beginning Thinking Jimi Hendrix Jimmy Those Out Guitar Player Guitar Players Would Would-Be John Martin Voice Could Mainly Concentrated Sing In The Beginning Really Page Even Hendrix Played Start Player Players

I'm learning on the guitar all the time. James Vincent McMorrow

Time Learning Guitar

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